Suspect arrested for stabbing, attacking man with horseshoe at Atwater park, police say

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Suspect arrested for stabbing, attacking man with horseshoe at Atwater park, police say
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a stabbing at a park in Atwater on Monday morning.

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to a stabbing at a park in Atwater on Monday morning.



The stabbing happened around 9:20 am at Osborne Park on Bellevue Road near Brownell Street.



When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old man with stab wounds and other injuries.



Officers say the suspect, 42-year-old David Lucas, stabbed the man and hit him with the metal horseshoe during a fight.



The victim was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.



Lucas was arrested and booked into the Merced County Jail on a charge of attempted murder.



Investigators say Lucas and the victim are both members of the unhoused community.

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