San Francisco Muni stabbing victim, suspect both ID'd as minors
Boy arrested in stabbing on Muni train in SF that injured girl
A boy was chased down and arrested after he stabbed a girl aboard a Muni train in the Bayview, according to SFPD.
SAN FRANCISCO - A boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of a girl on a San Francisco Muni train, according to police.
On Wednesday, authorities revealed that the victim was a juvenile female, not a woman as previously reported, according to a public information officer with the San Francisco Police Department.
Stabbing aboard train
What we know:
The stabbing occurred around 5:41 p.m. Tuesday on a Muni train near Carroll Avenue and 3rd Street, where officers found the girl suffering from stab wounds.
She was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Her current condition is unknown.
Officers canvassed the area around Egbert Avenue after witnesses reported seeing the suspects running nearby. After a brief foot chase, two people were detained.
Through the course of the investigation, officers developed probable cause and arrested one of them, a juvenile male.
The boy was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, where he was booked on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment.
The other person detained was released at the scene.
Motive unclear
What we don't know:
Police have not said what led to the stabbing and did not specify which train line the stabbing occurred on, as the N Judah and T Third lines run through the area.
Henry Lee is a KTVU crime reporter. E-mail Henry at Henry.Lee@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @henrykleeKTVU and www.facebook.com/henrykleefan
The Source: The San Francisco Police Department along with previous KTVU reporting.