Woman fatally stabbed on train in Los Angeles, suspect detained: Police

EMILY SHAPIRO
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A woman was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in Los Angeles early Monday, police said, and a suspect has been detained.

The woman was attacked around 5 a.m. while on the train, "somewhere between the last stop and here at Universal City station," Los Angeles police Detective Meghan Aguilar told reporters.

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The victim got off the train at Universal City station and was taken to a hospital where she died, according to police.

The suspect also got off the train at Universal City and fled on foot, according to police.

PHOTO: A woman died after being stabbed in the neck Monday morning on a Metro train before she got off at the Universal/Studio City station in Los Angeles, authorities said. (KABC)
PHOTO: A woman died after being stabbed in the neck Monday morning on a Metro train before she got off at the Universal/Studio City station in Los Angeles, authorities said. (KABC)

Around 5:30 a.m., officers saw a person matching the suspect description and apprehended him, police said.

"Detectives are in the process of interviewing him," police said in a statement. "They strongly believe he is the suspect based on witnesses and other evidence."

A motive for the attack was not clear.

Crimes reported on Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority properties have increased by 65% since 2020 and average monthly violent crimes on MTA properties rose more than 15% between March 2023 and February 2024, according to LAPD data compiled by ABC News.

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