Police have arrested a man in his 70s in connection with a stabbing that took place on a Metro bus Friday afternoon in South Los Angeles.
Two people were injured in the altercation, which took place around 2:20 p.m. at the intersection of Western Avenue and 76th Street in Manchester Square, authorities said.
One victim, identified only as a man in his 50s, was stabbed in the neck and treated for a laceration. Another person suffered unspecified minor injuries during the attack, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. Both were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition.
The suspect, who was wearing a knee brace, was arrested about 20 minutes after the incident, police said. Authorities have not released his name, but said he was in his 70s.
The stabbing occurred aboard the 207 bus route, which runs from Hollywood to Hawthorne via Western Avenue, according to Maya Pogoda, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the altercation.
“We remain grateful to our bus operators who continue to address social issues while transporting our passengers throughout the county,” Pogoda said in a statement.
