A man got stabbed two times in the stomach and possibly the

back after an all-out brawl in front of West Valley Bowl, 2365 East St., at

about 2:40 Thursday afternoon.

Police arrested two men.

A bowling alley employee started arguing with five guys either

inside or in front of the business, police said after interviewing the stabbing

suspects.

Three friends of the bowling alley employee riding in a

gold-colored sedan drove up, saw the fight and rushed out of their car to help

their friend, police said.

“Then a fight broke out,” city spokesman Matt Robinson said.

“It was three against five. One person ended up stabbing another.”

A man from the car stabbed someone from the group in front

of the bowling alley, he said.

“It’s kind of like mayhem just broke loose,” said Kim

Aguilar, a neighbor who witnessed the fight from across the street. “Guys just

jumped out of the car and you could tell that one was stabbing somebody because

of the motion of his arm.”

When the attackers fled, a friend carried the stabbing

victim over his shoulder. Blood stained the friend’s white tank top.

Officers pulled up and placed him in an ambulance, and he was

taken to the San Joaquin County General Hospital in serious, but not

life-threatening condition, said police.

The three friends of the victim who remained at the crime scene refused to disclose their

names. They looked to be in their late teens or early 20s.

Each suffered scrapes, bruises and cuts.

“Right now, there’s no clear-cut explanation to what

happened,” Robinson said. “There are a lot of different witnesses,” which makes

it difficult to tie together a cohesive story, he added.

Police have not released any names of suspects or the

victim. Police might arrest more people, depending on what they find out in the

investigation, Robinson said.

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