Officers responded to the stabbing call at about 3 a.m. on Thursday at an apartment complex on Seaspray Court, which is in the Lazybrook/Timbergrove neighborhood.
According to police, two women who were friends got into a fight when one of them grabbed a knife and stabbed the other in the head.
The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition and is currently on life support, a lieutenant with HPD said.
HPD said the suspect remained at the scene.
ABC13 has a crew at the scene working to gather details from investigators on what transpired and whether charges will be filed.