5 people stabbed at sober living facility in Riverside, police say

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Five people were stabbed at a sober living facility in Riverside early Monday morning, and one person was arrested, police said.

The incident was reported around 4 a.m. at the facility on Fourth Street and Fairmount Boulevard, according to the Riverside Police Department.

Details were limited, but authorities said a resident of the facility stabbed his five roommates.

The view of the crime scene from AIR7 showed a trail of blood on the sidewalk outside the home, on one of the windows and all over the front door.

All of the victims were taken to the hospital, one of them in critical condition.

The suspect briefly barricaded himself inside the home, but eventually walked outside while dousing himself with water and surrendered peacefully.

He also appeared to have stab wounds, but how he got them remains unclear. He was taken to the hospital to be treated.

"We just don't know yet... but we believe he caused his own injuries somehow," said Officer Ryan Railsback.

A motive for the alleged attack remains under investigation.

Someone who was inside the home when the stabbing rampage happened told Eyewitness News he was asleep in his bedroom when he heard a loud commotion and glass breaking. He said he opened his door to see the suspect charging up the stairs armed with two knives.

He then closed the door and, with the help of his roommate, kept the suspect out. That individual was not injured.