Three injured in stabbing in Vermont Square

First responders attend to one of three people injured in a stabbing attack Wednesday in the 1000 block of West 43rd Street near Vermont Avenue in South Los Angeles. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene.
(OnScene.TV)
Three people were taken to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after reports of a stabbing in Vermont Square, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
LAPD spokesman Tony Im said officers responded to the 1000 block of West 43rd Street about 3:40 p.m.
One person was taken into custody, he said. The condition of the injured people is unknown.
Im said the motive behind the stabbing was under investigation.
The stories shaping California
Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.