Crime & Safety
Foxwoods Stabbing At Tanger Outlets Leaves 3 Injured
A suspect, identified only as a "15-year-old," has been taken into custody.
MANSHANTUCKET, CT — Three people were stabbed at the Tanger Outlet Mall at Foxwoods Saturday and a suspect was taken into custody, Manshantucket Tribal police Captain George Potts said in a statement.
The stabbing happened around 2:18 p.m., according to police. Three young adults victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Tribal police said a 15-year-old suspect was arrested.
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"The incident was immediately contained, with no lockdown needed and regular business quickly resumed," police said in the statement. "As this investigation is ongoing, no further comment will be available.”
Statement from Foxwoods Casino: “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved with or affected by this incident, and we continue to work closely with the Mashantucket Tribal Police throughout this investigation.”
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) October 20, 2018
Foxwoods did not immediately respond to a request for information from Patch.
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