Three people are hospitalized after a stabbing in Ames, but the suspect is still at large

According to a news release from the Ames Police Department, police were called to the 3700 block of Tripp Street, near the western Hy-Vee, around 5:30 p.m. Friday. Officers found a crime scene on the street and two victims nearby.

The first two victims were transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center. A short time later, another victim arrived at the hospital. Two of the victims remain hospitalized in unknown conditions and one victim was transferred to MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, police said Friday evening.

The investigation is ongoing and a suspect has not yet been arrested.

Ames police said in a news release Saturday that investigators believe everyone involved in the stabbing knew each other and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call Ames police at 515-239-5133. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Ames police at 515-239-5533 or through Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400 or crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.