Three suspects allegedly kidnap, assault man at Fresno Motel 6 after meeting ex
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- Fresno police investigate early Sunday kidnapping and stabbing at Motel 6.
- Victim reports being lured by ex-girlfriend, assaulted and stabbed by two.
- Victim escaped moving vehicle, sought help, and remains in stable condition.
The Fresno Police Department is investigating a kidnapping and stabbing that happened early Sunday.
The victim told officers his ex-girlfriend called him at 2:30 a.m. and asked to meet her and friends at the Motel 6 at Blackstone and Herndon avenues to party.
The victim arrived at 3 a.m. and was handcuffed and allegedly assaulted by two suspects. Police said one of the suspects grabbed a box cutter and stabbed the victim numerous times all over his body.
The three suspects placed the victim in a vehicle, who feared for his life and jumped from the vehicle and ran to a nearby home, police said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee