One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a double stabbing in Lawrence early Monday morning, according to authorities.
Police responding to a 911 call for assistance at a city home just after 3 a.m. found a 30-year old woman dead from what appeared to be multiple stab wounds, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett and Lawrence police Chief Roy Vasque said in a joint statement.
A 39-year old man was taken to Lawrence General Hospital with apparent stab wounds, where he remains, they said.
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No names were released.
The stabbings remain under investigation, but authorities said they do not believe there is a threat to the general public.