1 injured in Lakewood stabbing
A business closed down for the day following a stabbing on West Colfax Thursday morning.
The Lakewood Police Department reported to a stabbing outside of the L.A. Insurance building near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Teller Street around 11 a.m., according to the department.
One victim was taken to a nearby hospital with an unknown injuries. One suspect was arrested, but the department has not released the suspect’s name pending preliminary investigations.
Posters on Facebook claimed the stabbing appeared to be following a road-rage incident where the victim was entering the L.A. Insurance business, but police could not confirm the claims at this point in its investigation.
L.A. Insurance closed down for the day while the department investigated the incident, according to a representative from the business.
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