Man who stabbed victim Tuesday near San Francisco elementary school ID'd
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Police have released the identity of a man who was arrested after stabbing another man, leaving him with life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood.
Officers arrested San Francisco resident Antonius Toloai, 39, on suspicion of attempted murder, making criminal threats and brandishing a weapon, police spokeswoman Grace Gatpandan said.
The stabbing occurred around 3:18 p.m., when Toloai and the victim got into a fight in the 1000 block of Gilman Avenue, police said.
The victim was taken to the hospital, while officers detained Toloai, according to police.
Updated information about the condition of the victim was not immediately available.
The incident caused the closure of Gilman Avenue and nearby Bret Harte Elementary School was placed on lockout, meaning no one could enter or leave the school without permission, police said.
While the incident was not connected to the school, the San Francisco Unified School District had made grief counselors available to children who may have been in the area when the stabbing occurred.