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Mother, daughter critical after stabbing in St. Cloud, police say

SAINT CLOUD, Fla. — A 59-year-old woman and her 36-year-old daughter were listed in critical condition Tuesday night after being stabbed outside a home in St. Cloud, police said.

The stabbing was reported at about 7:30 p.m. outside the mother's home in the area of Old Canoe Creek Road, the St. Cloud Police Department said.

"It appears that an ex-boyfriend came to the ex-girlfriend's house," St. Cloud police Sgt. Anthony Miller said. "Some sort of a disturbance ensued. At some point, the suspect stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her adult daughter.

"The officers got on scene and were able to take him into custody."

Police did not release the names of the individuals involved, but said the alleged attacker was 45 years old.

No other information on the stabbing was immediately released .