Four arrested after Lynnwood stabbing

Published 9:51 pm Monday, November 17, 2008

LYNNWOOD — Police arrested four people in connection with a stabbing in Lynn­wood that has left an Everett man seriously wounded.

Detectives are investigating if the stabbing was gang-related, Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said Monday.

Police believe the stabbing happened after a fight broke out at a Lynnwood party. Police were called just after 1 a.m. Sunday to a neighborhood in the 5400 block of 191st Street SW. Investigators believe there were parties going on at two houses in the neighborhood.

Officers found a man, 24, with multiple stab wounds, Sessions said. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he remains in serious condition.

Police arrested four men, all from the Lynnwood area. The men were jailed for investigation of riot. One of the suspects also was arrested for investigation of first-degree assault with a weapon.

Detectives continue to investigate. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Lynnwood police detective Sean Gillebo at 425-670-5622.

Reporter Diana Hefley: 425-339-3463 or hefley@heraldnet.com.