Woman, 12-year-old girl stabbed in Newark, police say
NEWARK, N.J. -- Crime scene tape was blocking South 18th Street in Newark on Wednesday afternoon after police say a man stabbed a woman and young girl inside a house.
CBS New York has learned that male suspect was taken into custody.
The terrifying scene unfolded just after 1 p.m. Newark's Public Safety director said officers responded to a call of a multiple stabbing at a home on the 400 block of South 18th.
Upon arriving, he said the officers located the woman and 12-year-old girl, and rushed them both to the hospital.
The woman was said to be listed in critical condition and the young girl in stable condition.
It is unclear what the relationship is between the suspect and the victims.
Witnesses said they saw a lot of commotion after the stabbing, including an electric bike being hit by a van, but it's unclear whether the two incidents are connected.
"The young man was coming across the street. He got hit by the car. He ran to the back of the car. He got hit. They pulled over. Commotion came, made sure he was okay. Ambulance came. Fire department came. And that was basically it," Mark McClees said.
A couple of neighbors told CBS New York they heard gunshots, but police have not confirmed that.
It also appears that the bike is not connected to the case.
Police have not yet provided a motive for the stabbings.
