SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A woman suspected of stabbing two people in the Rolando Village neighborhood Thursday morning was detained several hours later after barricading herself inside a home, prompting a response from San Diego Police and SWAT units.
Just before 9 a.m., SDPD officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of 68th Street -- located near the San Diego-La Mesa border -- due to reports of a stabbing in the neighborhood.
Responding officers determined two adult victims suffered stab wounds that required medical treatment. The victims were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A woman believed to be linked to the attack entered a home and declined police requests for her to come out.
With the woman holed up in the house, additional police units and SWAT officers were summoned to the scene.
Due to the police activity, 68th Street at both Tower Street and Century Street were closed. Several nearby residents were told to evacuate as the standoff stretched into the early afternoon.
“Couple police officers came next door to us and said we have to leave because they are gonna gas the place," said Wayne Inouye, a neighbor.
At around 1:43 p.m., the woman exited the home and was detained by law enforcement. No one was seriously injured throughout the standoff.
“We do have to say one thing about San Diego police. They were calm and collected. So they did a hell of a job," added Inouye.
The exact circumstances that led to the stabbing were unknown, although police say they believe it was a family dispute.
