SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Two men are recovering in hospital after being stabbed early Sunday morning in an Ocean Beach bar, police said.
The incident occurred in the 5000 block of Newport Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, when a confrontation between the victims and the suspect escalated into a fight inside a local bar.
According to the San Diego Police Department, a 36-year-old man stabbed the two victims during the altercation.
The two victims were taken to the hospital. One victim sustained four stab wounds, while the other suffered six stab wounds and was initially in critical condition.
Police said both men have since undergone surgery and are now recovering. The suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder.
The San Diego Police Department has a station in Ocean Beach throughout the holiday weekend, although it was closed at the time of the incident.
“We work out of this area specifically in Ocean Beach, so officers can react to calls quickly out of here, instead of trying to come into Ocean Beach through the very small access points that we have," said Sgt. Patrick Hall of SDPD. "So officers can get here quickly and be seen and let people know that we're out here to keep them all safe."
Ocean Beach residents told 10news that despite the stabbing, they still feel relatively safe in the area.
"If you keep to yourself, it's pretty safe. I don't keep protection like that on me very often. I don't really feel that necessary in this area," said Wyatt Vogel, a San Diego resident.
"I don't have any worries here and sometimes we're out till 10 o'clock at night and I don't have any problems here. I try to give respect and I always get it back," said Patrick Ybarrondo, a vendor at Ocean Beach.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
