THE suspect in a stabbing spree at a Target store told a young boy he was going to kill him before attacking him and another woman, cops say. A nine-year-old boy was among one of the victims who was stabbed with a butcher knife at the store in downtown Los Angeles.
CitizenThe suspect involved in a stabbing at a Target store on Tuesday has died '/ '
CitizenThe suspect was a 40-year-old homeless man who stabbed two people, including a nine-year-old boy, cops said '/ ' The suspect has been identified as a 40-year-old homeless man, however, his name has not been released. According to LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore, the child had gotten separated from his mother inside the store when the man approached him. After picking up the knife, the man reportedly said "he was going to stab him and kill him," said Moore. The boy tried to walk away but was stabbed in the shoulder from behind. READ MORE CRIME
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CitizenAn armed Target security guard shot the suspect in the stomach after the man attempted to lunge at him '/ '
Citizen...It's a troubling night in Los Angeles here \- to see this type of violence in our city, said LAPD Chief Michel Moore '/ '
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