Santa Maria police investigating stabbing with 1 person airlifted to hospital for injuries

The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that happened Sunday morning, according to the Santa Maria Fire Department.

The stabbing occurred at around 7 a.m. near the intersection of West Battles Road and South Lincoln Street, the fire department wrote in a post to Twitter.

One person was airlifted to a local hospital for their injuries, according to the fire department. Those injuries were not life threatening, said Sgt. Herminio Rodriguez from the Santa Maria Police Department.

The suspect’s vehicle was located by police, but the suspect has not yet been found or brought into custody, Rodriguez said.

Detectives from the Santa Maria Police Department are still investigating and urge anyone who may have information about the incident to call the department at 805-928-3781.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published November 1, 2020 at 12:10 PM.

Mackenzie Shuman

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Mackenzie Shuman primarily writes about SLO County education and the environment for The Tribune. She’s originally from Monument, Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2020. When not writing, Mackenzie spends time outside hiking and rock climbing.