According to WTAE, a person was stabbed multiple times just after 9 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of East Ohio and Middle Streets in Pittsburgh's East Allegheny neighborhood, and police quickly tracked down a suspect found carrying a large butcher knife. The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition, while the suspect was taken into custody and booked into the Allegheny County Jail.
According to WTAE, the attack happened right at the corner of East Ohio and Middle Streets, a busy stretch of the North Side neighborhood. The suspect was found later on East Street, not far from the scene, and was taken into custody there before being transported to the county jail.
Butcher Knife Recovered at Arrest
Police recovered the large butcher knife during the arrest, according to the same report. No other details about the weapon or how the suspect was located on East Street have been released.
The victim's condition has been described only as stable after being taken to the hospital, per the outlet's reporting. As of the station's update, the suspect's identity had not been released, and no additional information about the circumstances of the stabbing has been made public.
What Remains Unknown
Key questions about the case are still unanswered. It has not been reported whether charges have been filed against the suspect, what relationship — if any — existed between the suspect and the victim, or what led to the confrontation near East Ohio and Middle Streets. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
