Man Held After Stabbing in Irvine; Victim Hospitalized
A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday night at the Heritage Plaza Shopping Center in Irvine after he allegedly stabbed another man in the back several times with a small knife.
Irvine Police Sgt. Tim Smith said Rashawn Tyron Squire of Tustin was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after the incident that occurred at 6:55 p.m. at the shopping center at 14252 Culver Blvd.
The 20-year-old victim, who was not identified, was taken to Western Medical Center-Anaheim, where he was treated for small knife wounds that were not life-threatening, Smith said.
The victim told police he had just gotten off work and was talking with friends in the parking lot when Squire walked by and allegedly confronted him, thinking the group was talking about him. The victim said he had never seen the man before.
Squire was spotted by police before he left the shopping center. Police recovered a small knife that they believe was used.
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