A violent fight on the San Diego trolley closed one station late Sunday and left a “bloody mess” inside one of the cars, San Diego police said.
A man pulled out a knife during an argument with a group of four men, stabbing two of them. The attack occurred as the trolley approached the 47th Street station on the Orange Line around 9 p.m.
The suspect fled from the 47th Street station.
Two people were treated at the scene and then transported to a nearby hospital. One of the victims was stabbed three times, suffering wounds in the torso and wrist. A second victim was stabbed once in the chest, officials said. Their wounds were described as not life-threatening.
Monday morning, investigators were checking on the report of a possible third victim at Paradise Valley Hospital.
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The suspect has been described by officials as Caucasian, 25, with dark, shoulder-length hair and a tattoo of a triangle under his eye. He was wearing a black shirt and black skinny jeans.
A video posted to YouTube showed the altercation. The video was later disabled by the owner.
The footage showed passengers screaming and trying to move away from the fight, which Rob Schupp with the Metropolitan Transit System says was the right thing to do.
"I think the passengers did what they should have done in that instance, and that's stay away from it. Don't try to break it up," he said.
Schupp says there is a red button trolley passengers can push to talk to the driver, who can then call Central Control to get security at the next station. Officials say the policy is not to stop between stations because there is nowhere for people to get off safely and no way to get help.
Anyone with information about the incident can call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
