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2 stabbings reported near Taste of Soul festival in Crenshaw; LAPD citywide tactical alert canceled
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Two stabbings were reported near the Taste of Soul festival in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, on Saturday, prompting the LAPD to issue a citywide tactical alert that lasted several hours.
- The first stabbing occurred around 2:45 p.m. following a fight among a group of people near Crenshaw Boulevard and West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; both the victim and suspects fled the scene.
- A second stabbing was reported later near the event, with one person hospitalized after being stabbed in the 4200 block of Crenshaw Boulevard; it is unclear if the two incidents are related.
- Police also responded to a large group call near Crenshaw Boulevard and Stocker Street in Leimert Park, and the tactical alert was lifted after 9:30 p.m.
- Taste of Soul organizers stated that police activity occurred outside the festival grounds, did not disrupt the event, and the festival ended as planned; investigations into both stabbings are ongoing.
