2 stabbed after fight breaks out among Coachella Fest security staff

The Indio Police Department was called to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Sunday morning after a fight broke out at the security check-in area at the Empire Polo Grounds. Officers said the incident happened after a verbal dispute occurred between two groups of people working for the same security vendor.

The fight happened at about 10:25 a.m. Several officers arrived and quickly got the situation under control, but soon found out that two men had been stabbed during the fight. They said another man also had injuries to his head and face.

One stabbing victim was treated at the scene and the other, who was stabbed in the abdomen, was taken to the hospital for observation and is in good condition, Sgt. Dan Marshall with the Indio Police Department said.

The victim with head injuries was also taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Detectives interviewed several witnesses at the scene but no arrests have been made yet. The investigation continues. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057, or Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-7867.