Two women hospitalized after stabbing incident

A Maricopa woman reportedly suffered stab wounds and her mother, the suspected assailant, was hospitalized after a possible overdose Saturday.

Residents reported a large gathering of first responders in the Tortosa neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. Maricopa Police Department was called to the scene on the report of “possible domestic violence with injuries.”

A 25-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds. She told officers she had tried to intervene when her mother had been threatening suicide with a knife. According to the MPD report, the mother “attacked the daughter with the knife, inflicint injury.” The daughter locked herself in a room and called police.

Police took the mother into custody, but she reportedly collapsed while being evaluated by Maricopa Fire/Medical personnel. She had minor injuries, according to MPD, “but is suspected to be overdosed on an unknown medication.”

Both are listed in critical condition at a Valley hospital. MPD continues to investigate the incident.