Woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after South Side stabbing, SAPD says

The suspect is now in police custody

Scene where stabbing suspect was arrested, Sept. 28, 2020. (Ken Huizar, Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say a 35-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing on the South Side.

The stabbing happened in the 230 block of Southwest Military Drive on Monday night.

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Police say an argument with a man at a bus stop proceeded the stabbing. The woman was stabbed in the abdomen and had a puncture to her throat area, officials said.

The victim was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center.

The suspect, a man in his 40s, was arrested a few blocks away. Officials say the man had a knife on him.

Police say the victim and the suspect may know one another.

This is a developing story. We’ll update this article when new details become available.

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About the Authors

Jakob Rodriguez is a digital journalist at KSAT 12. He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The University Star.

Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.

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