A verbal altercation fueled by alcohol led to a stabbing incident in Old Sacramento early Saturday, resulting in five men being hospitalized. The incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. near the intersection of Front Street and K Street.
Sacramento police responded to a report of an assault with a weapon and found three individuals with stab wounds. During the investigation, officers learned that two additional men had sought medical attention at a local hospital for injuries sustained in the same attack. All five victims were reported to be in stable condition later that day.
Investigators identified 18-year-old Ezekiel Griffis of Sacramento as a person of interest and subsequently arrested him. Griffis was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on assault charges. Police initially detained three individuals in connection with the violence but released two others. The investigation is ongoing.
Authorities believe the suspects fled the scene in a white Jeep Cherokee after the confrontation.