Stabbing Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff In San Marcos

San Diego CA

22 December, 2020

12:48 PM

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SAN MARCOS, CA — A suspect who barricaded himself inside a San Marcos apartment after allegedly stabbing a man was taken into custody Tuesday after a six-hour standoff, authorities said. Shortly before 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a disturbance at the Windsor Manor Apartments on Knoll Road between Los Vallecitos Boulevard and Autumn Drive, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Deputies arrived and found a man suffering from stab wounds, Lt. Ricardo Lopez said. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was admitted in serious but stable condition. The suspect barricaded himself inside one of the apartment units and a SWAT team went to the scene, Lopez said. Authorities shut down the 200 block of Knoll Road and asked motorists to avoid the area. Shortly before 8:30 a.m., the suspect was taken into custody without incident, Lopez said. No details about the victim or the suspect were immediately available. — City News Service