LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early Thursday morning stabbing that claimed one person's life and left a second individual injured.

Authorities said that Steven Michael Fredericks, 48, of Lakeport was taken into custody in connection to the stabbing, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.

Just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing that had occurred in the 6300 block of Lyons Road in Lakeport, Paulich said.

Paulich said witnesses reported that Fredericks had assaulted family members at the location.

When deputies arrived on scene they found a male who was deceased from apparent stab wounds, Paulich said.

A female was also located at the scene with lacerations to her neck and was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment. Paulich said the female’s wounds did not appear to be life-threatening.

Fredericks ran into the woods with a knife prior to the deputies’ arrival. After a brief search of the area, Fredericks walked out of the woods and surrendered to deputies, Paulich said.

Paulich said Fredericks had lacerations to his wrists and was also transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment. His wounds did not appear to be life-threatening.

The scene was secured and detectives from the Major Crimes Unit responded as Paulich said the investigation got under way.

Investigators do not believe there are any outstanding suspects or that there is any danger to the public, Paulich said.