HEBER CITY, Utah — Two men are recovering after Heber City police said they were stabbed Sunday at a private birthday celebration at a restaurant in the city.
According to the Heber City Police Department, officers were called to The Junction Restaurant after a report of a stabbing on Sunday at 11:40 p.m. While on their way to the restaurant, officers were informed that the suspects had left the area.
Once at the scene, officers found the victims: a 34-year-old man with a stab wound to the abdomen, and a 21-year-old man who had been stabbed in the leg. Both men were treated at the restaurant by first responders before they were transported to the hospital.
Investigators believe the stabbing happened during a private quinceañera held at the restaurant. It's not known what led to the incidents or if anyone is currently under investigation.