A dispute outside a Becks Run car wash on Wednesday evening ended with one man in the hospital in critical but stable condition after a stabbing, according to Pittsburgh officials.
Police and EMS were called to the scene after the man was reportedly stabbed once following an altercation in front of the business. Responders found he had suffered a single stab wound, and medics moved quickly to get him to a hospital while officers began securing the area and searching for a second person believed to have taken off.
A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson told WPXI that the victim was stabbed in the back of the thigh on the 700 block of Bajo Street. Medics transported him to a hospital, where his condition was listed as critical but stable while investigators processed the scene.
Where It Happened
Becks Run Car Wash is listed at 749 Bajo St in the city’s 15210 ZIP code, placing it along Bajo Street near Becks Run Road. That listing helps pinpoint the area where police activity unfolded Wednesday evening. MapQuest also shows the business address as 749 Bajo St.
Suspect Fled, Investigation Ongoing
According to WPXI, another man left the scene in a vehicle, and no arrests had been reported as of the latest update. Police are treating the case as an active investigation and are asking anyone who saw what happened or has related information to contact authorities.
City Context
The Becks Run stabbing lands in a year that has already seen other violent incidents across Pittsburgh, including knife attacks that have rattled downtown and neighborhood corridors alike. In one February case near Market Square, a man was initially reported in critical condition after a stabbing before authorities later upgraded his status, according to WTAE. Law enforcement officials in those cases have repeatedly urged witnesses to come forward rather than assume someone else will make the call.
The investigation into the Becks Run incident remains active. This story will be updated as police release additional details.
