6:30 p.m. update: The Detroit Police Department arrested the suspect accused of two fatal stabbings on the city's west side.
In a video posted to Facebook, DPD says the suspect was arrested Sunday evening in the 5000 block of Linsdale. They said that tips from the community helped lead to the suspect's arrest.
"The chief says it all the time, (the community) is absolutely our best partner in this business," said assistant chief Charles Fitzgerald. "We were very, very fortunate, between that and the technology, we were able to find the right person that knew him. We had a feeling he was in that area, he was known from that area, so it worked out really well. We want to thank everyone involved."
The first incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the 9000 block of Dexter. Police say a man in his 60s was stabbed multiple times. The man was taken to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical condition.
Just over an hour later, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police told us a man in his 60s was stabbed in the area of Grand River and Clarendon. That victim was transported to a local hospital and is listed in temporary serious condition.