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Passenger hospitalized after stabbing on Muni 5 in Western Addition
A passenger was in serious condition after being stabbed aboard a Muni bus early Monday near Laguna and McAllister streets. The suspect fled before police arrived, and no description was released.
A passenger was in serious condition Monday after being stabbed aboard a Muni 5 bus in San Francisco’s Western Addition, police said. The suspect fled before officers arrived, and police had not released a description.
San Francisco police were called at about 1:13 a.m. to Laguna and McAllister streets. Officers found the injured passenger and provided aid until paramedics arrived, according to the department.
The San Francisco Fire Department said it responded with a private ambulance crew. The victim was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, arriving at 1:26 a.m. A post on the Citizen app said the passenger had been stabbed in the head and chest.
Police searched the area but did not find the suspect. The passenger’s identity was not released.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has said aggravated assaults on its system have declined by more than 70% since 2019, while describing violence on transit as “deeply concerning.”