Police have arrested a person in his 70s in reference to a stabbing that happened on a Metro bus Friday afternoon in South Los Angeles.
Two folks have been injured within the altercation, which happened round 2:20 p.m. on the intersection of Western Avenue and 76th Road in Manchester Sq., authorities mentioned.
One sufferer, recognized solely as a person in his 50s, was stabbed within the neck and handled for a laceration. One other individual suffered minor unspecified accidents through the assault, in accordance with a Los Angeles Police Division spokesperson. Each have been taken to a hospital and are in secure situation.
The suspect, who was carrying a knee brace, was apprehended roughly 20 minutes after the incident, police mentioned. Authorities haven’t launched his title, however mentioned he was in his 70s.
The stabbing happened aboard bus line 207, which runs from Hollywood to Hawthorne by way of Western Avenue, in accordance with Maya Pogoda, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
It was not instantly clear what prompted the altercation.
“We stay grateful for our bus operators who proceed to cope with societal points whereas transporting our passengers throughout the county,” Pogoda mentioned in an announcement.