3 April 2025, 22:33
Seven people have been injured in a Washington DC mass stabbing
Seven people have been injured in a Washington DC mass stabbing. Picture: Social media
Six people have been taken to hospital after a mass stabbing in Washington DC.
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Police rushed to the scene of the attacks, in the north-east of the US capital city.
The attacks took place at around 4pm eastern time (9pm UK time).
One person has been arrested.
“We have units on the scene of a stabbing incident involving multiple victims," the city's police department said.
Police closed several roads in the area as a result of the attacks.
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Alert: Stabbing investigation in the area of Montello Avenue and Simms Place NE.
Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 3, 2025
The conditions of the stabbing victims remain unclear, but police have said that no one had died.
A motive for the stabbings remains unclear but the local police chief said they were "senseless".
Local media reported that the attacker started stabbing himself in the street before assaulting a female friend and others.
Others tried to intervene and were then stabbed themselves.
Police chief Pamela Smith said: "Even though we’re grateful for their intervention, we would ask that individuals who see incidents such as this not intervene."