A woman was stabbed in the stomach during an altercation with another woman in northwest Oklahoma City late Tuesday, and the injured woman ran to a nearby intersection seeking help before police and fire crews arrived. The other woman fled the scene on foot, and authorities later said the suspect was found and arrested.
Oklahoma City police are investigating the stabbing, which happened near NW 16th Street and N Meridian Avenue, according to News 9. The wounded woman ran to an area near NW 14th Street and Vermont Avenue looking for help, prompting police and fire crews to respond to that location as well. A separate report from okcfox.com confirms that one of the women stabbed the other in the stomach during the confrontation, and that the victim was transported to a hospital.
The other woman involved in the altercation ran off before officers arrived, per the same account from News 9. okcfox.com reports that the suspect fled on foot but was later found and arrested, though authorities have not released booking details or identified either woman publicly.
What Investigators Haven't Said
Investigators have not released additional information about what led up to the altercation between the two women, nor have they disclosed the stabbed woman's current condition, according to the station's report. okcfox.com similarly notes that the relationship between the two women remains unknown. Both outlets describe the case as an active, developing investigation, with News 9 crews heading to the scene Tuesday night to gather more information.
A Pattern of Late-Night Stabbings in the Area
Tuesday's incident is one of several recent stabbings reported in northwest Oklahoma City. A separate 2024 report from koco.com described a stabbing near NW 16th Street and MacArthur Boulevard in which a man was hospitalized after being stabbed in the shoulder; his condition was unknown at the time. Another report from news9.com described a stabbing near NW 8th Street and N Virginia Avenue that sent one person to the hospital after officers were called just after midnight. koco.com also reported a late-night stabbing near Northwest Expressway and Council Road that left two people in critical condition after officers responded to a disturbance call around 11:15 p.m.
No further details have been released in Tuesday's case, and neither News 9 nor okcfox.com has confirmed the relationship between the two women or what triggered the confrontation. Both outlets say the story remains developing, with updates expected as investigators continue working to piece together what happened near NW 16th Street and N Meridian Avenue.
