SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two people were stabbed on the Pacific Beach boardwalk Sunday night, San Diego police said, leaving one with life-threatening injuries.

The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. in the area of 4400 Ocean Blvd. According to SDPD, a group of about six teenagers approached the two individuals — a 51-year-old man and his 23-year-old female companion — and entered into an argument with them.

During the dispute, one of the teenagers stabbed the woman in the knee, leading the man to step in, SDPD said. When he intervened, one of the teenagers stabbed the man in the back multiple times.

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The suspects then fled northbound on Ocean Boulevard and east on Garnet Avenue, SDPD added.

Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital after the stabbing. The man’s injuries are considered to be potentially life-threatening, according to authorities. His current condition is not known at this time.

No suspects have been identified or taken into custody at this time. An investigation by detectives with SDPD’s Northern Division remains ongoing.

Anyone with information that might aid in the investigation is asked to contact SDPD or Crime Stoppers at (619) 235-8477.

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