FALMOUTH, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing near a highway on Cape Cod late Monday night.
State and local law enforcement officials responding to Route 28 near Davisville Road around 11:30 p.m. found a man in need of emergency medical treatment, according to Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was rushed to a Boston hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition.
In a statement, Falmouth Police Chief Edward Dunne said, “A trail of blood led to a parking lot across the highway where it abruptly stopped adjacent to a parking space.”
Video from the scene showed a large crime scene outside of a white home and officers gathering evidence from a nearby apartment building.
A woman who lives in the area told Boston 25 that she believes the victim was wounded in a stabbing.
“It’s just scary, it’s just crazy,” she said. “Drugs come in and out, but when tourist season comes it’s in the summertime, it’s beautiful, it’s great. But nobody sees this stuff.”
Police are currently searching for a suspect in connection with the incident.
O’Keefe noted that there is no danger to the public because the suspect and victim likely knew each other.
This stabbing comes just one month after a deadly stabbing in the same area.
According to the DA’s office, Douglas Rose, 41, of Falmouth, died of multiple stab wounds on Sept. 22.
That September stabbing happened just one mile away from Monday night’s stabbing.
The woman who spoke to Boston 25 News knew the victim of that crime.
“It’s my boyfriend’s cousin that was killed and now it’s behind us again,” she said. “It seems like it’s just not going away. It’s scary, you know? I don’t know what’s going on.”
Massachusetts State Police are assisting Falmouth police with the investigation.
UPDATE: @Falmouth_Police chief confirms they’re investigating a stabbing off Rte. 28. DA says one man has serious injuries.
— Julianne Lima (@JulianneLimaTV) October 25, 2022
The fire dept. is currently cleaning blood off the ground in a parking lot across the street@boston25 pic.twitter.com/LBYEh10ruL
“When tourist season comes it’s in the summertime, it’s beautiful, it’s great. But nobody sees this stuff.”
— Julianne Lima (@JulianneLimaTV) October 25, 2022
Woman says she heard a man was stabbed near her home off Rte. 28 in Falmouth. DA says a man has serious injuries but isn’t discussing nature of investigation@boston25 pic.twitter.com/6tvmWqLlBt
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