A woman in downtown Los Angeles was hospitalized in critical condition on Tuesday after police say she was stabbed in the neck in a random attack.
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of a stabbing near the intersection of Hope Street and Olympic Boulevard, LAPD Officer Jeff Lee said. The crime took place a few blocks from Crypto.com Arena and LA Live.
Police said the woman was between 60 and 70 years old. Emergency responders took her to a local hospital, where she remained in critical but stable condition, according to Lee.
Police quickly identified a suspect in the attack as Kenneth Gibson, 39. Police did not disclosed whether Gibson had a criminal record.
Following a brief foot pursuit, officers apprehended him in the vicinity of the stabbing, authorities said. He has since been taken into custody and is facing attempted murder charges.
This story originally appeared on LA Times
