CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two firefighters and an EMT were stabbed while responding to a mental health call, the city of Champaign said in a news release .

Champaign Police said at 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 4, first responders were dispatched to a location near Neil Street and Buena Vista Drive after a 23-year-old man called 911 reporting he was experiencing mental health concerns. Firefighters from the Champaign Fire Department and an EMT from Arrow Ambulance responded to assist.

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Just over 10 minutes later, personnel on scene called for immediate assistance over the radio, reporting an in-progress stabbing. Officers arrived to find two firefighters and an EMT suffering from serious stab wounds.

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