Three men ended up in the hospital Thursday afternoon after a knife attack at a Sacramento County apartment complex, and the suspect reportedly stabbed himself once deputies caught up with him. The attack happened in an apartment near the 5700 block of Stockton Boulevard, in the Lemon Hill area.<\/p>\n
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by ABC10<\/a>, the suspect stabbed one man inside the apartment before the victim ran outside. Deputies said the suspect then chased the fleeing victim with the knife still in hand. A second man was cut while trying to help the original victim, the Sheriff’s Office told the station.<\/p>\n Suspect Fled, Then Turned the Knife on Himself<\/p>\n Deputies say the suspect fled on foot once law enforcement arrived at the scene, according to the same ABC10 account. Officers ordered him to drop the knife, but he refused to comply, the Sheriff’s Office said. FOX40<\/a> reports that after deputies arrived, the suspect turned the blade on himself.<\/p>\n A third man was also hurt in the chaos. Per FOX40’s reporting, that man was cut while attempting to \u201csave\u201d the first victim during the confrontation. All three men were taken to the hospital, though FOX40 notes their conditions were unknown as of Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n Men Reportedly Knew Each Other<\/p>\n