Central Valley senior deputy district attorney in hospital after being stabbed, officials say
FRESNO, Calif. —
A Central Valley senior deputy district attorney was taken to the hospital after being stabbed, officials said.
Dispatchers got a call at 1:13 p.m. Thursday about a man being stabbed at Courthouse Park, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies assigned to the courthouse rushed to help the man, and they found the person suspected of the stabbing three minutes later near Fresno Street and Van Ness Avenue.
The sheriff’s office said deputies used a Taser to take the person into custody. They also found a weapon on that person.
A statement from the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office and District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp confirmed the man who was stabbed was a senior deputy district attorney. The statement called the attack brazen and stated the deputy district attorney is receiving care at the Community Regional Medical Center.
“There is no place in our community for violence against those who serve it. Our prosecutors come to work every day committed to pursuing justice, standing up for victims and protecting our community,” the statement read in part. “They should be able to do their jobs without fear of violence.”
The sheriff’s office said it is working to determine a potential motive. The agency said it is not releasing the name of the person taken into custody at this time.
Smittcamp in the statement said the district attorney’s office is not releasing the name of the deputy district attorney as well.
Anyone with information related to this attack is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 559-600-3111. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 for a possible cash reward.
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