Three women were taken into custody early Wednesday after a stabbing in northwest Miami-Dade left a man and a woman injured, authorities said. Deputies arrived shortly before 1:50 a.m. to the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and Northwest 103rd Street, where they found a man with stab wounds to his lower extremities and a woman with possible lacerations to her upper extremities. The man was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center and listed in stable condition, while the woman was treated at the scene and released. Investigators have not released the names of anyone involved.
What deputies say
According to NBC6 South Florida, deputies were responding to a report of a fight and a possible person stabbed shortly before 1:50 a.m. in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and Northwest 103rd Street. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from stab wounds to his lower extremities and a woman with possible lacerations to her upper extremities. The man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, and the woman was treated on scene and released. During the investigation, deputies detained three women. Authorities have not said whether any of them will face charges.
A neighborhood pattern
The stabbing is the latest in a string of late-night violent calls in northwest Miami-Dade that have sent patients to Ryder Trauma Center in recent weeks. Hoodline's Midday Bus Stop Stabbing coverage highlighted a separate April attack that left a man critically injured and prompted residents to question public safety in the area.
Investigation ongoing
Miami-Dade deputies say detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and are asking anyone with information to come forward. The Ryder Trauma Center is one of the county's Level I trauma facilities and routinely treats severe injuries, according to Jackson Health System. Tips may be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade and The Florida Keys or by calling 305-471-TIPS (8477).
