Raleigh man arrested in Wake County double stabbing, two seriously injured

Wake County sheriff’s deputies arrested Felipe Soto, 35, in connection with a double stabbing in Raleigh that left two people seriously injured and turned an early-morning call into a major felony case.

Deputies said the stabbing happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, May 31, on the 7600 block of Clear Skyview Circle, near South Spring Garden Circle in Raleigh. By the time deputies arrived, the two victims were already being taken to the hospital in a private vehicle, a detail that underscores how quickly the scene became a medical emergency.

Soto was arrested Wednesday, June 3, and charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. The severity and number of charges indicate investigators believe the violence went far beyond a simple fight.

What deputies have not publicly detailed is just as important to neighbors trying to understand what happened on Clear Skyview Circle. Officials have not said what led up to the stabbing, whether Soto knew the victims, or what the victims’ current condition is. They also have not explained what evidence led to the arrest three days after the attack.

The case now sits at the intersection of neighborhood safety, hospital care, and criminal accountability in southeast Raleigh. For residents near Clear Skyview Circle and South Spring Garden Circle, the unanswered questions are plain: whether this was a targeted encounter, an opportunistic robbery gone violent, or an isolated flashpoint in a part of Wake County that was shaken awake before dawn. The investigation remains ongoing.