{"id":76942,"date":"2025-12-09T12:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76942\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:51:14","slug":"jacksonville-police-share-safety-warning-after-walmart-stabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/76942\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Police share safety warning after Walmart stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WBRC<\/a>) – Jacksonville Police are sharing a warning to criminals who come into the city to commit theft, violent crime after a recent stabbing at a store. <\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cIf they come to the city of Jacksonville we\u2019re going to, without question, be very, very vigilant in finding them and putting them in jail,\u201d said Chief Marcus Wood. <\/p>\n

The police chief tells WBRC a Salvation Army worker was injured after trying to do the right thing, stopping a robbery at Walmart. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis individual continued the chase, tackled him, they had a confrontation where our victim was stabbed by the suspect,\u201d Wood said. \u201cHe received some non-life-threatening injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wood said the Salvation Army worker was treated, released and is recovering. <\/p>\n

The stabbing happened Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, after police said someone tried stealing a computer monitor. <\/p>\n

After the stabbing, police said the suspect ran and they still need the public\u2019s help identifying him. <\/p>\n

Chief Wood reminds shoppers and employees that store merchandise is not worth jeopardizing their life. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe can replace the stuff that they had stolen, or you they can write it off on insurance, you can\u2019t replace somebody\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy suggestion is to not get involved. I think the best thing the general public can do is be a great, great witness for us and get tag numbers, identifying marks, a great description of the suspect,\u201d said Wood. <\/p>\n

Salvation Army shared a statement, saying, \u201cOur hearts are with the bell ringer who was injured in this incident. We are thankful his injuries are non-life-threatening and that he was treated and released from the hospital on Friday. Out of respect for his privacy, we have no additional\u00a0information to share.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the public recognizes the suspect, they are asked to call the Jacksonville Police Department at 256-435-6448<\/a>, or submit information anonymously to Crimestoppers at 334-215-7867<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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