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Deputy DA Stabbed Filming Campaign Ad
21 Aug
Summary
- A Fresno County deputy district attorney was stabbed while filming a campaign commercial.
- The unprovoked attack occurred Thursday afternoon in downtown Fresno's Courthouse Park.
- Deputies apprehended a suspect in his 50s minutes after the incident.
A senior deputy district attorney in Fresno County is recovering after being stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1:13 p.m. in Courthouse Park while the prosecutor was filming a campaign commercial.
Sheriff's deputies were immediately dispatched and apprehended a suspect, described as a man in his 50s, near Van Ness Avenue and Fresno Street shortly after the stabbing. Authorities used a taser to subdue the suspect before taking him to the hospital prior to booking into jail.
The victim was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was reported to be awake and talking. The Fresno County District Attorney's office condemned the violence, emphasizing that public servants should not face fear while performing their duties.
Investigators are actively working to determine the suspect's motive and whether he was unhoused. A weapon connected to the incident was recovered by authorities.
