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2 hospitalized after stabbing at downtown Salt Lake City pizza shop

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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City officials are investigating a stabbing at a downtown Salt Lake City pizza shop that put two people in the hospital.

The incident happened at 344 South State Street, which is where "The Pie Hole" is located.

FOX 13 News saw multiple police vehicles and officers in the area just after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Emmanuel Alvarez-Marmolejo, 26, was arrested for one count of aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, among other charges.

The Salt Lake City Police Department reports a victim was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.

In addition, Alvarez-Marmolejo was also taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury that was sustained after he assaulted the victim, police report.

Court documents reveal Alvarez-Marmolejo pulled out a knife after threatening a woman outside of a bar.

During a fight with a bystander, Alvarez-Marmolejo stabbed a bystander, causing a three to four-inch wound to the victim's upper armpit.

A group of witnesses was able to take Alvarez-Marmolejo down and restrain him until officers arrived, arresting documents state.

There is no threat to the public in relation to the incident and police report charges will be filed against the suspect once they are medically cleared from the hospital.