A suspect is in custody in Garden Grove, California in a mass stabbing spree that left four people dead and several wounded, according to police and media reports. The spree reportedly started in Garden Grove and ended in nearby Santa Ana.
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UPDATE: Four dead, photo of suspect taken during crime spree:
Breaking: 4 ppl dead in OC including security guard per PD. Stabbing spree tonight. 6 stabbed in all- more were robbed. This is the man a witness says did the stabbing at Chevron. He’s in a black hoodie driving a Mercedes. Now in custody @cbsla #cbsla #murder #stabbing pic.twitter.com/UI1F2BCyFt
— michele gile (@michelegiletv) August 8, 2019
“At least two people are dead, several more critically injured in a series of stabbings in Garden Grove. A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody. Story developing.”
#BREAKING At least two people are dead, several more critically injured in a series of stabbings in Garden Grove. A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody. Story developing.
— KCAL News (@kcalnews) August 8, 2019
“We have been going from crime scene to crime scene in garden grove and Santa Ana. This one at the 7/11 on Harbor and First. Police confirm multiple stabbings. Trying to determine whether they are all connected @NBCLA”
We have been going from crime scene to crime scene in garden grove and Santa Ana. This one at the 7/11 on Harbor and First. Police confirm multiple stabbings. Trying to determine whether they are all connected @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/Eg4fF9q5Zp
— Hetty Chang (@HettyNBCLA) August 8, 2019
“GGPD working multiple scenes with several homicides. Multiple robberies and stabbings by suspect. Suspect in custody by #GGPD at Harbor and First in Santa Ana. PIO at Puryear and Chapman in GG. #GGPD32 #homicide”
https://twitter.com/GardenGrovePD/status/1159284509486923776
UPDATES TO FOLLOW.
Video of stabbing victim being treated by first responders:
#Breaking– Another stabbing Garden Grove. Chevron station. Victim bleeding. This follows a stabbing death today and one last night Police on scene @cbsla #cbsla. pic.twitter.com/8LH7OSK5o0
— michele gile (@michelegiletv) August 8, 2019
Video from crime scene shows man in custody, not confirmed if stabbing suspect. Later in the video, A knife is seen on the pavement.
#BREAKING: At least 4 dead and 2 injured in a series of stabbings in Garden Grove. The crimes scenes are at several different locations. One person was seen in handcuffs but it's unconfirmed right now if he's the suspect. We have crews at the scene gathering information. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/RTFcvx9ATq
— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersTV) August 8, 2019
Early report from what appears to be the first stabbing:
#BREAKING: Another deadly stabbing in Garden Grove just a few miles from one that happened last night. As @CBSmichelegile reports, the two deadly stabbings are not related. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/A8CGA7l16N
— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersTV) August 8, 2019
UPDATES WITH DETAILS OF CRIME SPREE via CBSLA:
“Update: #GardenGrove stabbing began at an apartment on Chapman near Harbor leaving one dead. The suspect traveling along Harbor stabbing people at a shoppping center, gas station and finally at a 7/11 at Harbor and 1st Street. Suspect in custody. #cbsla”
Update: #GardenGrove stabbing began at an apartment on Chapman near Harbor leaving one dead. The suspect traveling along Harbor stabbing people at a shoppping center, gas station and finally at a 7/11 at Harbor and 1st Street. Suspect in custody. #cbsla
— Jeff Vaughn (@JeffVaughn) August 8, 2019
Video report with more details:
#BREAKING At least 4 people are dead and 2 others are injured following a series of stabbings in Garden Grove https://t.co/104LeCKDKE pic.twitter.com/OBVKYub3nz
— KCAL News (@kcalnews) August 8, 2019
UPDATE 8:30 PDT: At briefing, police say motive was robbery, suspect found with “multiple weapons” including a handgun.