A teenaged boy was recovering after he was stabbed Wednesday night on a residential street in Murrieta, police said.
The 17-year-old was rushed to an area hospital when paramedics responded to the 39300 block of Medina Court shortly after 7:15 p.m., Murrieta police Sgt. Daryl Underwood told Patch.
A friend of the unidentified victim who witnessed the alleged stabbing called authorities to report it, the sergeant said.
"The victim is in stable condition but he had to undergo surgery for a lacerated liver and diaphragm," Underwood said.
The sergeant said the stabbing took place on a sidewalk on Medina Court, which is located off California Oaks Road between Hancock Avenue and Clinton Keith Road.
Police took two people, an 18-year-old man and a woman about the same age, into custody for their suspected involvement in the single-stab wound, Underwood said.
"We got a full confession," Underwood said, noting the incident was still under investigation therefore no names were being released.
The female suspect allegedly drove the getaway car, the sergeant said.
Anyone with information pertaining to the investigation may contact the Murrieta Police Department at 951-696-3615.
Praying for his speedy recovery!
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Very true, Baby Daddy. I reported suspicious activity the other day and was told by the officer that their motto is, "When in doubt, call us out!"
Here they want to keep 911 for police for an emergency call about crime in progress. (or for fire or paramedics). I assume that if it just happened and you have a description of the fleeing car you would call 911. But if not in a crime in progress and you came home and found it had been broken into you would call the 24 hour dispatch number and talk with the same 24 hour dispatch room taking calls on a lessor priority at 951-696-3615. Well if you heard the intruder still inside your house that would be a 911 call. If you have not gone inside yet and it is obvious someone had broken in and might still be inside it would be wise to call for a policeman to come check it out before you go inside. But which number would you call? In one situation I called 911 and the dispatcher told me to call back on the other number. I have used the 696-3615 dispatch number several times and was answered right away. But there are other numbers for different parts of the police department. The number for the FRONT DESK in the police department is 951-304-2677. I am wondering if you meant that number as "the general police line"
I suppose we will read more about this after the arraignment or prelim.
I am NOT saying it will affect THIS victim in the following way. But for many victims it is likely to go like this: (PTSD) 1. At first for a few months he may "feel" mentally/emotionally the knife going into his body dozens or hundreds of times a night for a few months as he tries to sleep. 2. And for a year or two he may feel insecure around strangers and even with a group of acquantances. He may frequently look behind himself to verify there is no one creeping up behind him with knife in their hand. 3. He is likely to feel very uncomforable if walking anywhere alone and see that he has to pass by some tough looking youth. 4. He may have nightmares abouit it. I suggest that the intensity of these feelings would gradually grow less, maybe drop of by half after 6 or 8 months. Then drop off half of that after another 6 or 8 months. And continue to drop off gradually, but still have an impact after 5 years. Then from time to time the victim may feel an urge to do something serously wrong for him to do even if he was taught and believed that individuals should not take revenge into their own hands. He may have to deal with these urges from time to time for a year or so. He might get some counseling paid for by the state victim witness program.
The 18 year old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and drug possession. The 20 year old woman was arrested suspicion of drug posession, being an accessory to a crime AND VIOLATING HER PROBATION. She was released on a low bail.