DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — According to police, four individuals were stabbed during an altercation inside a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
Los Angeles police were called to Zaya Restaurant, located at 7th Street and Olive Street, just after 5:30 p.m. regarding a potential stabbing.
Video captured by AIR7 flying over the scene showed a significant presence of emergency responders in the vicinity.
The LAPD stated that an argument between multiple people escalated into a stabbing involving four individuals as a party at the restaurant concluded.
Police indicated that two people with knife wounds and one person injured by a bottle were transported to the hospital. One person’s injuries were described as moderate, while the other two sustained minor injuries. These injuries reportedly included lacerations to the arms and back.
While the LAPD initially reported three stabbings, a later update confirmed a fourth person apparently suffered a neck laceration but fled the scene and has not yet been found. Their current condition is unknown.
Authorities confirmed that two suspects were taken into custody at the site, and no other individuals are currently being sought.
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