Two men were injured in a stabbing at a diner in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood Saturday night, and another man is in custody.
Boston police say they responded around 9:11 p.m. to the area of 1003 Massachusetts Avenue, the listed address for Liberty Diner, for a report of a person stabbed and found two victims.
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Upon arrival, officers also saw a person holding a man on the ground, who was armed with a knife. Police were able to quickly disarm the man with the knife and he was placed in handcuffs. Police have since identified him as 62-year-old Conrad Burnette, of Milton.
Both victims were taken to local hospitals. One victim had life-threatening injuries, police said. The other victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was expected to be OK. Their names have not been released.
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Homicide detectives were requested and responded to the scene due to the extent of one of the victim's injuries, police said.
Detectives were able to recover two knives from the scene, according to police.
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Video showed several police cruisers parked out front of the diner, as well as yellow police tape roping off the restaurant. There were at least two officers standing outside the establishment's front door.
Burnette, who is charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court. It's not immediately clear if he's obtained an attorney who can speak to the charges.
Police have not revealed a possible motive in the case, or said if Burnette and the victims are known to each other. An investigation is ongoing.
