NORTH ANDOVER — A mother and a small child, possibly an infant, were critically injured in a stabbing Monday evening at a home at 201 Turnpike St. (Route 114)
Police, firefighters and ambulance personnel responded to the home about 5:15 p.m.
Initial police scanner reports indicated two people were hurt and the injuries were life threatening.
There was no immediate arrest or search for a suspect, and police blocked off Turnpike Street.
State troopers and a crime scene services processing and evidence collection team were called to the home along with investigators from District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office.
Officers from Andover, North Andover and Massachusetts State Police responded, lining the busy route during rush hour traffic.
Police set up caution tape around the front lawn and two white cars, one of which was parked across the lawn near the front door.
Police gathered in the street while family members waited near the garage toward the rear of the house. The home’s front door was open.
Officers at the scene declined comment and said a statement would be released later.
The incident backed up traffic near Bertucci’s and the Panera plaza.
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