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The suspect in Thursday’s stabbing at Fresno’s Courthouse Park is identified as Dustin Crawford, 42, of Fresno. He faces charges of attempted murder and attempted murder of a public official. He is in the Fresno County Jail with a bail set at $1 million. He does have a criminal history, including serving time in a state prison.<\/p>\n
The victim has been treated and released from the hospital.<\/p>\n
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At 1:13 pm on Thursday, dispatchers with the Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office received a report of a man being stabbed in Fresno\u2019s Courthouse Park. Deputies assigned to work in the courthouse immediately responded to tend to the victim and search for the suspect.<\/p>\n
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At 1:16 pm, deputies contacted the male stabbing suspect near the intersection of Fresno Street and Van Ness Ave. A Taser was deployed in order to take the suspect into custody. A weapon was also recovered from the suspect.<\/p>\n
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The victim, who is senior deputy district attorney with the County of Fresno, was transported to Community Regional Medical Center. He was conscious, breathing and talking during transport.<\/p>\n
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Sheriff\u2019s detectives are conducting an investigation, trying to determine a potential motive.<\/p>\n
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