Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Visalia

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A teenager is in custody and accused of stabbing a man who is now in critical condition.

Police arrested Jeremiah Jefferson near Downtown Visalia Sunday morning.

They say the 19-year-old stabbed a man in the chest on Arkle Street near Valley Oaks Drive during a family disturbance and then took off from the scene.

The victim was rushed to a local hospital, and Jefferson is now booked on attempted murder charges.