Three injured in stabbing in Vermont Square

First responders attend to one of three people injured in a stabbing attack in South Los Angeles.

By Leila MillerStaff Writer

April 28, 2021 5:40 PM PT

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 43^rd 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.

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Leila Miller

Leila Miller is a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times based in Mexico City. She joined the newsroom in 2018 and spent several years working on the criminal justice team. She was also part of the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the Conception boat fire off the Channel Islands. Born in Argentina but raised in Los Angeles, Miller is a graduate of Oberlin College and Columbia University’s School of Journalism.

Three injured in stabbing in Vermont Square

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