Mother and daughters recover after Mesa stabbing incident

MESA, Ariz. — A woman and her two daughters are recovering Wednesday after they were stabbed during an incident in Mesa, the city’s police department said.

Officers responded to an apartment complex near Broadway and Dobson roads after reports of an unidentified man entered an apartment and attacked a mother and her two daughters.

VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Mamá e hijas apuñaladas durante un incidente en un complejo de apartamentos en Mesa

Police said the family was asleep when the 16-year-old daughter was attacked. She was able to escape, and officials said it was after that when the mom and 18-year-old daughter were attacked.

The 16-year-old fled to a nearby residence and called for help. According to Mesa police, all the victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive. 

The alleged suspect is still on the loose, but officers are currently investigating the incident. Any information on the suspect was not initially available. 

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims.

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