Update: Juvenile suffers life-threatening injuries in stabbing on SF Muni bus near Union Square
SAN FRANCISCO -- Police in San Francisco are investigating a stabbing on a Muni bus near Union Square early Monday evening that left a juvenile victim with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Police initially didn't offer many details regarding the incident. The SFMTA Twitter account posted shortly after 5 p.m. that there were delays in the area of Stockton and Sutter streets due to police activity.
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Muni said the incident was causing delays on the 8, 15, 30, and 45 bus lines. There were reports that the stabbing happened on an 8AX Bayshore bus.
The San Francisco Police tweeted about the incident an hour later, confirming that officers were investigating a stabbing on a Muni bus and asking for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact authorities.
Police later said officers were flagged down and called to a report of a stabbing on a Muni bus at approximately 4:41 p.m. near the intersection of Stockton and Sutter.
Arriving Officers met a juvenile male victim suffering from a possible stab wound. Police provided aid and called paramedics to the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the preliminary investigation determined that a physical altercation occurred on the bus between multiple juvenile males, leading to the stabbing. With help from witnesses, officers were able to detain multiple juvenile subjects who may have been involved in the assault.
Police said so far, no arrests have been made in the incident.
