The suspicion of “mass stab” under the influence sends IX to the hospital, let’s say the DC police

Six people were injured after a man went to welcome in the north of Washington, DC, Thursday, said the police.

The unidentified suspect was walking in the Trinidad district, a few isolated from Gallaudet University, an institution for deaf and mood students, around 15:00 when he launched the attack.

The chief of the metropolitan police, Pamela A. Smith, said he was in a “mental state altered by an unknown substance”, when he would start stabbing himself and a female knowledge. The suspicion then began to stab the others nearby, he said, adding that two good Samaritans attempted to intervene but were also stabbed.

In total, four women and two men, including suspicion, were transported to hospitals in the area for treatment. All people are currently stable.

The suspicion was in surgery while Smith discussed crime during a briefing. He was taken in custody without accidents shortly after the police responded around 15.22 a knife was recovered a few meters away.

“I want to offer my thoughts to the victims, their families and those who attended today’s events,” said the police chief.

As he praised the good Samaritans, he asked the public to refrain from intervening in such accidents to avoid being damaged.

At the beginning of the day, the mayor of Smith and DC Muriel Bowser held a joint press conference that announced a 26 % reduction in the city’s crime rates since the beginning of the year. Both women have recognized that it is necessary to do more work to make the city safer.

Speaking after the stab, Smith said: “This accident highlights the need for assistance on substances abuse in our communities”.

Several nearby roads remain closed after the accident.