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1 Dead In Triple Stabbing In Roxbury's Dudley Square

One person is dead and two others are injured following a triple stabbing in Dudley Square in Roxbury Tuesday afternoon.

The three victims are all males believed to be between the ages of 17 and 21, according to Boston Police. The two surviving victims sustained injuries that are considered non-life-threatening, police said.

No further information on the victims was immediately available.

Just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, witnesses told police that an argument at a Social Security Administration office turned violent on the corner of Dudley and Washington streets.

The Boston Herald reports:

Police said it was still unclear whether the victims and the suspect worked at the Social Security Administration offices at 10 Malcolm X Blvd. or were clients there.

The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, is in custody. Police, including detail officers working a movie filming nearby, captured the suspect after a chase on foot.

7/11 Update: The suspect has been identified as Rula Jones, 18, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

This program aired on July 10, 2012. The audio for this program is not available.

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