Two employees were stabbed inside a Family Dollar store on E. Jefferson in Detroit, and the suspect was injured and arrested at the scene. Both workers are in stable condition following the attack.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, Detroit police said officers were called to the Family Dollar on E. Jefferson just before 2:15 p.m. for a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found two victims, both employees, who had been stabbed inside the store. Police said the suspect was injured during the incident and was arrested shortly after officers arrived at the scene.
What Detroit Police Have Confirmed So Far
Detroit police have not released additional details beyond the basic sequence of events: a call for a reported stabbing, two injured employees found on scene, and a suspect who was both hurt and taken into custody. Both employees are described as being in stable condition.
A Similar Attack Played Out in Inkster Months Earlier
The Detroit stabbing echoes an earlier attack at a Dollar Tree in Inkster, though the two cases are not known to be connected. In that incident, police said a woman was stabbed by a man inside the store near Cherry Hill and Inkster roads, with witnesses describing the attack as appearing unprovoked, according to CBS Detroit, which reported the victim was 62 years old. ClickOnDetroit reported the victim was 63 and identified her as Phyllis Robinson, saying she was shopping inside the store when she was approached and attacked by 22-year-old Stephen Ross of Inkster.
ClickOnDetroit reported that Ross allegedly grabbed a knife from merchandise inside the store and stabbed Robinson multiple times before officers arrived and arrested him; Robinson was then taken to a local hospital. Ross was later charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, and felonious assault, the outlet reported. The Inkster Police Department said its investigation remained active and that it would release additional information as it becomes available and as appropriate.
No such charging details have been released in connection with the Detroit incident on E. Jefferson. For now, the only confirmed facts are those relayed by Detroit police: two stabbed employees in stable condition, an injured suspect, and an arrest made at the scene.
