An 18-year-old Penal man is warded in serious condition at the San Fernando General Hospital after being stabbed on Tuesday morning.
Tevin Karim, of Arjoon Avenue, Mt Diablo, told police he was standing on Quarry Road when he got into an argument with a 17-year-old acquaintance.
He told police the teen stabbed him several times with a knife before fleeing.
A suspect has been arrested and is assisting police with their investigations.
In another incident, a 20 year-old St James man was shot in the right leg yesterday morning. Police said Ian Francis, of Dundonald Hill, Long Circular, was walking along Jeffers Lane at around 2.30 am when the occupants of a blue Nissan Almera jumped out of the vehicle and opened fire. Francis tried to run away but was shot.
He was taken to the St James Medical Complex, then transferred to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where he remains.
Investigations are contining into that matter.