A Saturday night at a Garner bus stop turned violent when a woman was stabbed beside the Walmart on Fayetteville Road, according to police. Officers were called to the Purser Drive stop just after 9:30 p.m., and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital with a neck wound. Garner police said there was no ongoing threat to the public as detectives canvassed the area.
What investigators say
As reported by CBS17, the stabbing was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. at the Purser Drive bus stop adjacent to the Walmart Supercenter at 4500 Fayetteville Road. Officers told the station that others involved were no longer at the scene when they arrived. Detectives were speaking with witnesses, and no arrests had been made about an hour after the attack.
Police response
The Garner Police Department told CBS17 that "there is no ongoing threat to the public at this time" while investigators reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses. Authorities did not immediately release additional details about the victim beyond confirming a neck injury.
Transit-area safety in context
The stabbing adds to a string of transit-area incidents in the Garner corridor this year, including a March shooting that struck a GoRaleigh bus and left riders rattled but unharmed, as detailed in a report on gunfire slams GoRaleigh bus. Transit and town officials have urged riders to report suspicious behavior to drivers or to call 911 in emergencies so investigators can follow up on tips.
Anyone with information about Saturday's stabbing is asked to contact the Garner Police Department through its non-emergency line or tips portal, as listed on the department's website at Town of Garner Police. The Walmart at the scene is the Supercenter at 4500 Fayetteville Road, which is listed online by Walmart, where officers processed the nearby bus stop on Purser Drive.
