UPDATE: Double stabbing reported on Burton Ave. in Orange

Published 8:24 pm Wednesday, November 29, 2017

PRESS RELEASE— On 11-29-17 at 6:54 PM, Officers of the Orange Police Department were dispatched to 305 Burton, Texas Food Store, in reference to a subject with a gunshot wound. When Officers arrived, two male victims were located in the parking lot. Both suffered from stab wounds. The two victims were treated on the scene by Acadian Ambulance personnel and the Orange Fire Department first responders. Both were transported to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing by the Detective Division of the Orange Police Department.                      

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From staff reports

A report of a gun shot victim turned into a double stabbing on Wednesday evening.

At approximately 7 p.m. Orange Police Department received a call of gunshot victim. Upon arriving on the scene at 300 block of Burton Ave. in Orange, officers found two stabbing victims.

One individual had a stab wound in the abdomen and one to the leg.

Both individuals were transported to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in unknown condition. One may possibly be in critical condition.

This is a developing story.