Two teens stabbed at Merced house party
Two Merced teenagers were stabbed early Sunday during a house party on the north side of town, according to police.
Officers responded at 4:43 a.m. to the 3400 block of San Joaquin Court and found two men, both 18, bleeding from stab wounds, police said in a news release.
Both men were flown to regional hospitals. Their injuries did not appear to be life threatening, officers said.
Police described the incident as the result of an alcohol-fueled party that turned violent.
The host of the party apparently shut down the gathering around 3 a.m. A dispute broke out between two groups as the party ended, police said.
One of the groups left but returned around 4:30 a.m. and found members of the other group still drinking in the area by their vehicle, officers said.
“There was a fight that broke out between the groups and two males were ultimately stabbed,” officers said in the statement. “It is unknown at this time if this is gang related.”
No arrests have been made and no suspect descriptions were available.
Police ask anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Sgt. Scott Skinner at (209) 388-4702, or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at (209) 385-4725. The public can send information via anonymous text messages to police by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “ComVIP” as the “keyword” in the text message.
This story was originally published May 31, 2015 at 11:36 AM with the headline "Two teens stabbed at Merced house party."