Attack on the church! Two dead and several seriously injured after being stabbed

Two people died and others were seriously injured in a knife attack at Grace Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

At the time of the attack, there was no religious function in the church and people inside the place of worship were brought to warm up, San Jose police said on Twitter.

Police confirmed two of the victims died after San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo made the announcement on Twitter.

The San Jose Police Department tweeted that officers responded to the attack on Grace Baptist Church, located at 400 E San Fernando Street, just after 8:40 pm local time.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said in a deleted tweet that at least two of the victims had died. He also said the police have a suspect in custody.

“Our hearts go out to the families of the two community members who died in the attack on Grace Baptist Church tonight,” he tweeted. The SJPD arrested the suspect. Others are seriously injured and we pray for them.

“We can confirm that we have several victims stabbed; some with life-threatening injuries “, is also shown in the post.

Sam Liccardo also said police arrested the suspect, who was taken into custody, according to local media. The mayor of San Jose soon deleted the post on Twitter, urging people to wait for new information from the police. Police said no arrests were confirmed.

Sunday night’s attack was the 42nd this year and the sixth only this month, up from 34 recorded in San Jose in 2019, writes mercurynew.

Writing being updated.