17-Year-Old Girl Suspected In Stabbing In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — A 17-year-old girl who stabbed a man with a knife in Santa Monica was taken into custody, police said Wednesday.

The stabbing was reported about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 5th Street and Broadway, according to Lt. Rudy Flores of the Santa Monica Police Department.

The victim, whose name was not released, was in stable condition, Flores said.

The caller who reported it said a suspect stabbed a man and then ran away, police said.

"Multiple units and a forensics team were dispatched to the call with the first officers on scene requesting the Santa Monica Fire Department respond for medical assistance," Flores said.

"The victim was alert, although stabbed multiple times, and was able to provide a description of the suspect," Flores said.

During the investigation, SMPD Officers interviewed multiple witnesses and located a suspect a
few blocks away that matched the description provided, police said. No further details were immediately released.

She was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of attempted murder. She was transported to a juvenile detention center.

The suspect's name was not released because she is a minor.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact SMPD's Criminal Investigations Division at 310-458-8451 or the watch commander at 310-458-8427.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. with additional information throughout.

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