Two stabbed in Livermore, suspect arrested after standoff

The suspect stabbed himself before surrendering to police.

LIVERMORE — Two people were stabbed Sunday night and a suspect was later arrested after a standoff with police during which he stabbed himself, authorities said.

Police have not yet said if the two victims were men or women or how old they are.  They were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening wounds.

The stabbing happened just before 9 p.m. Sunday on Placer Circle.

Police said the suspect knew one of the victims and the other was a bystander attempting to help him.

When police got to the scene the suspect, a 22-year-old Livermore man, ran away and barricaded himself in a nearby backyard, authorities said.

After negotiations with police the suspect surrendered.  He was taken to a hospital for treatment of self-inflicted knife wounds, police said.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Police have not yet said how the suspect knew the one victim and what the motive for the attack was.

Anyone with information about the attack may call the Livermore Police Department anonymous tip line at 925-371-4790.

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