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Rider Wounded in Stabbing Aboard 5-Fulton Owl Bus in Western Addition
A passenger was stabbed shortly after 1 a.m. Monday aboard a 5-Fulton Owl bus near McAllister and Laguna streets. The victim was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening; no arrest has been made.
A passenger was stabbed aboard a 5-Fulton Owl bus in San Francisco’s Western Addition early Monday, Oct. 26, and is expected to survive, police said.
The stabbing happened around 1:10 a.m. near McAllister and Laguna streets. Officers arrived within minutes and found the victim with multiple stab wounds. Police and emergency crews provided aid, and the victim was taken to a hospital around 1:26 a.m. after the scene was secured.
The suspect had fled before officers arrived, and no arrest had been made as of Monday. Anyone with information can call the San Francisco Police Department’s tip line at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411 with the word “SFPD” at the start of the message. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
SFMTA spokesperson Erica Kato said the agency was grateful the injuries were reported as non-life-threatening and wished the victim a full recovery.
The incident follows a stabbing aboard a 14-Mission bus in SoMa in September. The SFMTA has said assaults on Muni buses and trains have fallen by more than 70% since 2019.