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Two men are hospitalized after a overnight stabbing occurred in Lafayette, according to Police.

At around 1:48 am, LPD responded to a 911 call in reference to two victims suffering from stab wounds. Authorities state, the incident happened at a home in the 200 block of Buttercup Drive.

The incident is the result of a domestic altercation that escalated when the suspect pulled a knife and stabbed both victims in the neck area, LPD said in a news release.

Both male victims were admitted to the hospital, one in critical condition and the other stable.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Email Ja'kori Madison at jakori.madison@theadvocate.com.