Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responders were able to provide quick help to a stabbing victim in Silver Spring on Tuesday night—and direct police to the suspect.
According to a Montgomery County police press release, officers from the 3rd District responded to the 8500 block of Fenton Street around 5:45 p.m. for a stabbing that had just occurred.
MCFRS personnel, who were in the area to investigate the odor of gas, treated the victim for a stab wound to the chest. The victim, who was unnamed by police, was taken to a hospital for further treatment and was in stable condition Wednesday afternoon, according to the press release.
Firefighters also were able to provide police with a description of the suspect and a woman he was walking with.