A routine workout turned violent at a North Austin LA Fitness on Friday morning when one person was stabbed and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Austin-Travis County EMS responded swiftly to the emergency call from the gym located at 2020 W. Anderson Ln., where the incident occurred around 11:22 a.m. According to CBS Austin, the victim was swiftly transported to a local hospital with injuries that were deemed potentially serious but not expected to be life-threatening.
In a chaotic sequence of events, a man alleged to have been involved in the stabbing was seen running from the scene but was later apprehended behind the building. The Austin Police Department has taken the individual into custody, moving quickly to ensure that there is no further threat to the public. CBS Austin reported that the Austin Police Department said "a suspect was taken into custody and there is no threat to the general public." The suspect is expected to be charged with aggravated assault.
Details surrounding the motivation for the attack remain hazy. However, the repercussions of the violence have reverberated, forcing the local LA Fitness to shut its doors temporarily as police conduct their investigation. There has been no indication from the authorities as to when the gym will be able to open again. KVUE stated, "The gym will be closed following the incident. No word yet on when it's expected to reopen."
While information continues to unfurl, what remains clear is that the incident has pierced the veil of normalcy for those who sought to simply engage in their daily exercise routines. The Austin Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues to unravel the events that led up to the stabbing, a statement according to KVUE. Authorities have yet to release additional details about the victim or the suspect in custody.
