Photos: Andrew Goff.

UPDATE, 4:55 p.m.: Capt. Brian Stephens of the Eureka Police Department tells the Outpost that the victim was stabbed in the back, but his wounds are not believed to be life-threatening.

Stephens said that the stabbing was “not a random incident.” The suspects, who police number at two or three, have not been taken into custody yet.

Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to contact Detective John Gordon at 441-4300.

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A man was stabbed inside Amy’s Delight restaurant on Harris Street shortly before 4 p.m. this afternoon.

The man took himself to St. Joseph Hospital. His condition is unknown.

In the meanwhile, police have arrived at the scene — on the corner of Harris and Union — and taped off the restaurant while they investigate. 

Darrell Siggins, the restaurant’s owner, tells the Outpost that there was a couple eating in the dining room at the time of the incident. He says that he saw a group of three or four people, one of them wearing a monkey mask, walk past the restaurant. The group had some kind of visual interaction with the male diner, Siggins said, and they entered the restaurant.

He said that he heard a “pop” sound, at which point he and Amy fled out the back. He didn’t know where the “pop” came from — there is some construction underway across the street — but he didn’t stick around to find out.

Police are still busy with the investigation. We’ll update when we know more.