Homeless man faces attempted murder charge after woman stabbed in downtown LA
Woman stabbed in downtown Los Angeles
A woman got stabbed by a stranger in downtown Los Angeles near Hope Street and Olympic Boulevard.
LOS ANGELES - A woman is fighting for her life after being stabbed in the neck by a man experiencing homelessness in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
What we know:
Los Angeles Police Department officials said surveillance footage shows the woman passing the suspect at the intersection of Hope Street and Olympic Boulevard at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. Investigators said the video continued to show the moment when the suspect turned around and allegedly stabbed the victim from behind.
A good Samaritan applied pressure to the woman’s wound until paramedics arrived. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
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The suspect fled the scene but was later located and arrested. He has been identified by the LAPD as 39-year-old Kenneth Gibson.
Gibson faces a charge of attempted murder.
Woman stabbed in downtown LA
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being stabbed in downtown Los Angeles.
What we don't know:
The name of the victim has not been released.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles Police Department.