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Brentwood police say man stabbed on Elkins Way is expected to survive

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What the reporting says

Brentwood police say a man was stabbed multiple times in the 2000 block of Elkins Way on October 2, 2026, and is expected to survive. ContraCosta.news reports, citing preliminary police information, that officers took a 53-year-old suspect into custody at the scene without incident. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

  • When officers arrived, they found a 53-year-old adult male from Tallahassee, Florida, whom police identified as the suspect, still at the scene. Officers located him quickly after arriving. The suspect was taken into custody without incident, according to the report.
  • Officers also found an adult male victim who had several stab wounds to the lower torso. They gave him medical aid until medical personnel arrived, and the victim was then taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
  • Police said the man, who is being treated, is expected to survive. The investigation is ongoing, and the department said it will not release any further information at this time. The report describes the account as preliminary information released by police.

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  1. “Brentwood Police Say Man Stabbed Multiple Times Expected to Survive”ContraCosta.news
  2. Brentwood Police — kmd architectsSource photograph

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    As ContraCosta.news wrote it: “According to preliminary information released by police, on October 2, 2026 just before 8;00 pm, Brentwood officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Elkins Way for a report of a stabbing.”

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News report · CC News · Sat Oct 3, 5:44 AM

“Brentwood Police Say Man Stabbed Multiple Times Expected to Survive”

The Brentwood Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday in the City of Brentwood.

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1 document linked0 quotes1 of 4 paragraphs say where facts came frombrentwoodca.gov

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