As the drinks continued to pour, Madison Police Department officials reported two stabbings during the later hours of the Mifflin Street Block Party.
The first incident involved a stabbing outside on the 500 block of Mifflin Street around 5:12 p.m, according to an MPD report. The report said the victim, a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student, was taken to the hospital after being stabbed multiple times led to life-threatening injuries.
The 22-year-old suspect was detained after attempting to flee from the scene with two others. As another man intervened following the stabbing, the suspect kicked the man in the jaw.
Another stabbing was reported on the 400 block of Mifflin Street at 7:27 p.m., but police at the scene said the incident is currently classified as a potential stabbing under investigation. Police said there were no witnesses and the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
No arrests have been made in either incident, the report said.
