A disturbance at a Manor Walmart culminated in a stabbing incident on Sunday evening, resulting in the arrest of a teenage girl and the hospitalization of a 32-year-old woman. According to CBS Austin, the altercation has been described by the Manor Police Department as a “family violence incident,” which unfolded in the store’s parking lot.
Manor Police received an emergency call at 5:47 p.m. and promptly responded to the scene to find the victim with stab wounds to her face and shoulder. In a statement obtained by KXAN, police confirmed that a 16-year-old female suspect is now in custody in relation to the stabbing. The area around the Walmart remains an active scene, and authorities are advising the public to steer clear of the location while the investigation continues.
The injured woman was rushed to Dell Seton Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. The nature of the relationship between the assailant and the victim remains unclear, and further details of what precipitated the violence have yet to be disclosed by the investigating officers.
As the Manor community grapples with the shock of this brutal act of violence, the police are gathering evidence and statements to piece together the events that led to Sunday’s stabbing. The police ask anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist in their ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, as crews work the scene and authorities conduct their inquiry, the quiet of a suburban Sunday has been irreversibly pierced by the specter of family violence erupting in public view.
