Crime & Safety
2 Stabbed at Hollywood Metro Station
Police seek attacker following the early-morning incident that left two wounded, authorities report.
Two people were stabbed and wounded early Tuesday at the Hollywood/Western Metro Red Line Station, and their attacker was being sought, authorities said.
The stabbings occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m. on the mezzanine level of the station at Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue, said Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Rick Jager.
A male was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, and a female was treated for "lesser'' injuries, Jager said.
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The assailant was described only as a male. The stabbing apparently followed an argument, Jager said.
The station was closed for a time, and buses were brought in to accommodate affected passengers.
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The trains remained in service, but bypassed the closed station, Jager said.
—City News Service
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