Police investigating downtown Wilmington stabbing that sent woman to the hospital

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26.

It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a.m., per the WPD.

Police say they were monitoring the crowds at that time when a large fight broke out. Police were able to break up the fight, but then a second fight broke out a short distance away. When they arrived, they broke up the fight and learned that a woman had been stabbed during it.

She was taken to the hospital by a friend and is in stable condition at this time.

Police are continuing to investigate this stabbing. If you have any information, you can call WPD at (910) 343-3600 or use the Tip 411 app.