Police are investigating a wounding incident at a Southport address overnight on Thursday, August 22.
Emergency crews were called to a Prince Street address around 9pm following reports of a disturbance involving a group of people.
Upon arrival, crews located a 27-year-old man with a wound to his back, and he was taken to hospital in a critical but stable condition.
A second man aged 65-years-old, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his face.
It is understood three people left the scene in a vehicle, prior to police arrival.
A crime scene has been established and investigations are ongoing into the incident.
Police say there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
Anyone with information or vision that could assist investigations, is asked to report it to police.
In particular, officers are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area, including along Southport Nerang Road around the time of the incident, to come forward.
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