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Suspect shot after 2 women stabbed in Vacaville house fire

Monday, January 14, 2019
VACAVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- Police in Vacaville say a suspect was shot and a K-9 officer was injured after two women were found stabbed when firefighters and police responded to a house fire.

The Vacaville Fire Department treated two stabbing victims and a burn victim who were transported to a hospital in the area.
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Firefighters eventually contained the fire at the single story home.

A witness told ABC7 News she heard a loud boom, followed by children screaming. She then walked towards the home on Alderwood and saw a woman on the ground stabbed and flames coming out of the home. The witness also said a neighbor who lives across the street from the home ran in to save a trapped child.

Police say they were looking for 37-year-old Nathaniel Holland, who they believe stabbed the two female victims. The women are in stable condition.

Police received a tip about an individual matching Holland's description. When they contacted Holland, a police K-9 was injured and shots were fired. Both the K-9 and the suspect were transported to a local hospital, and their injuries are unknown.



Some areas around Mason Street and Depot Street were closed while officers investigate, and would likely be closed through the night.
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Officials say they aren't sure if the stabbing or the fire occurred first.




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