Suspect arrested in connection with Mecca stabbing

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) - A suspect was arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a person in critical condition after being stabbed Thursday night in Mecca.

The stabbing was reported just before 7:00 p.m. on the 91000 block of 2nd Street, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

"... deputies located a subject with injuries consistent with a stab wound. The subject was transported to a local hospital in critical condition," Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers, RSO spokesperson, told News Channel 3.

Additional details on the stabbing were not available.

RSO confirmed a suspect was taken into custody on Friday, just before 10:30 a.m. in the 91000 block of 3rd Street.

As of Friday, authorities said the victim was in stable condition.

The investigation remains ongoing. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.