A late-night argument just south of Moore Square ended with one man in the hospital and a suspect bolting on foot, according to Raleigh police. Officers blocked off part of South Blount Street and the nearby sidewalk by the Moore Square bus station while detectives combed the area, and investigators said the victim’s injuries were not believed to be life‑threatening.
Police: Stabbing Followed An Argument
According to CBS17, the confrontation broke out just after 11 p.m. Sunday in a crosswalk near South Blount and Wolfe streets after an argument between two men who did not know each other. Investigators reported finding a lone shoe and a blood‑soaked rag on the sidewalk as they gathered evidence and said the assault remains under investigation.
Video Shows Officers Working At The Bus Station
Local coverage showed officers working near the GoRaleigh Moore Square bus station, and WRAL described the encounter as taking place in a crosswalk outside the transit hub. That report noted detectives stayed on scene collecting evidence while following leads into what sparked the late-night stabbing.
Transit Hub Has Seen Recent Incidents
The Moore Square bus hub has already been at the center of safety concerns this year; coverage of a pre‑dawn stabbing at the same station in May helped fuel worries, and city leaders have cited late-night disorder as part of a broader public-safety debate. Axios Raleigh recently reported that the city council has asked attorneys to draft a youth curfew after Fourth of July weekend violence, a step officials say is meant to head off large, social‑media‑driven gatherings that have stretched downtown patrols.
Raleigh police have asked anyone with information or video related to Sunday’s stabbing to contact detectives; CBS17 notes the investigation is active and authorities are urging witnesses to come forward. This story will be updated as officials release more details.
