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A Richmond man has been charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding in connection with a stabbing that occurred Wednesday evening in Monroe Park near Virginia Commonwealth University's campus.

VCU Police believe Larence Mason, 55, of Richmond, stabbed two men who attempted to intervene when he was arguing with women in the center of the park around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

VCU Police observed Mason, armed with a belt, fighting with another man who was also armed with a belt.

After the officer asked both men to stop, Mason ran down Grace Street.

VCU Police followed Mason to a stairwell in the school’s Henry Street Deck on West Grace Street, where he was detained. Police recovered a knife in the stairwell of the parking deck.

The two men who were stabbed were transported to VCU Medical Center for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Mason is charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and was transported to the Richmond Justice Center.