The Brief
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- A stabbing took place on Monday night outside Millenia Mall.
- One woman was injured during the incident. She was transported to a local hospital and is now in stable condition.
- AJ, 41, was arrested and is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and resisting without violence.
A man has been arrested following a stabbing that took place on Monday night outside Millenia Mall, police say.
What happened?
What we know:
Officers with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) said they responded to reports of a stabbing in a parking lot around 10:40 p.m. on Monday in the area of Water Garden Drive and Conroy Road, which is located outside of Millenia Mall.
Once they arrived at the scene, police saw a woman who had multiple lacerations on her body. She was transported to a local hospital and is now in stable condition, officials said.
A bystander told police that he saw the woman being chased and then stabbed by a man. The bystander said he drew his concealed firearm and told the man to get away from the woman, and the man ran away.
Investigators later identified the alleged attacker as 41-year-old AJ.
Authorities said they later found J in Longwood, Florida.
Following a brief foot pursuit, officers said they took J into custody.
What we don’t know:
Investigators have not yet released any details on what they believe led to the stabbing. Officials also have not yet indicated if the victim and the suspect knew one another, and if so, what their relationship was.
What they’re saying:
Witnesses told officers they heard the woman screaming for help.
“We see a group of people run towards her, and we’re like, ‘Is she okay? So we say, ‘Are you okay?’ and the lady next to her was like, ‘No, she’s stabbed, she got stabbed, go get security, go call somebody for help,'” said A R-R.
One bystander pulled out a concealed firearm and pointed it at the suspect in an effort to stop the assault, according to a police report.
“I called her mom, it went to voicemail,” said M R-R, who helped the victim as they waited for paramedics. “She asked me to call her brother. I just wanted to keep her calm.”
The victim was rushed to the hospital and is recovering from her injuries, according to police.
What’s next:
J has been booked into the Seminole County Jail. He is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and resisting without violence.
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Source: Fox35Orlando
