LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - One person died and two people were taken into custody after a stabbing in Lynn Tuesday, the Essex County District attorney’s office announced. 

The DA’s office said the stabbing happened at the Alpha Convenience Store in the area of Union Street and Baldwin Street around 6 p.m. 

The victim, the DA’s office said, was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.

While an investigation is ongoing, the DA’s office said investigators believe there is no broader threat to the general public. 

Store owner Maksuder Kahn said he witnessed the violence, saying the stabbing happened after a fight broke out between two groups in the store.

“I was sorry for the loss,” Kahn said. “What happened shouldn’t be happening.”

No further information was immediately available.

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