A man was stabbed at Victoria Gardens mall in Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday evening and rushed to a hospital after a confrontation turned violent at the mall. The suspect fled the scene but was later tracked down and arrested in neighboring Fontana on suspicion of attempted murder.
According to NBC Los Angeles, deputies responded to the mall just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities said a confrontation led the suspect to pull out a knife and stab the man, who was at Victoria Gardens with his wife at the time.
The victim's condition was not immediately known, the outlet reported. The suspect left the mall following the attack, and it's unclear what relationship, if any, existed between the two men involved.
Arrest Made Near Foothill and Cottonwood
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder near Foothill Boulevard and Cottonwood Avenue in neighboring Fontana, per the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Authorities have not released further details about the suspect, including identifying information or booking status.
The stabbing adds to a string of violent incidents that have periodically rattled the sprawling outdoor shopping center, which draws large weekend crowds from across the Inland Empire. Investigators have not said whether the Saturday attack is connected to any ongoing dispute or was an isolated confrontation.
Not the First Stabbing at the Mall
Victoria Gardens has seen violence before. In December, a 16-year-old boy from Fontana was arrested for allegedly stabbing another teenager during a fight that broke out at the mall, according to the Fontana Herald News. That incident took place on Dec. 15 at about 8:28 p.m. in the 12000 block of North Main Street, and the teen victim suffered an apparent stab wound to the leg before being transported by ambulance to a local hospital in stable condition.
That earlier case was found to be the result of an isolated fight in the food court among multiple juveniles, with no suspects outstanding while the investigation remained ongoing. It remains a separate incident from Saturday's stabbing, with no indication the two are connected.
No further information has been released about the man stabbed over the weekend or the condition he remains in as of Saturday evening's report. Hoodline will update this story as more details become available.
