Stabbing in Huntington Beach, California leaves 2 dead and 3 injured

Independence Day celebrations in Huntington Beach, California were disrupted by a stabbing that left two people dead and several injured, according to authorities.

Police were called to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon near 16th Street and Pecan Avenue in the Orange County community of Huntington Beach around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, where they found “multiple victims with significant injuries.”

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Stabbing under investigation

Huntington Beach police confirmed that two victims died at the scene of the accident and three others were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident remains under investigation. On Friday morning, Huntington Beach police reported they had arrested one person.

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