Overview
- A 22-year-old man was taken into custody at a Dollar Tree near Cherry Hill and Inkster roads after officers say he grabbed a knife inside the store and stabbed a 62-year-old female customer multiple times.
- The victim was transported to a hospital and is listed in critical condition.
- Inkster Police Chief Tamika Jenkins issued a news release condemning the violence and said the department will not tolerate random acts that threaten community safety.
- Witnesses told police the attack appeared unprovoked and officers at the scene and others who assisted were praised in the department statement.
- Authorities have not released the names of the suspect or victim and say investigators are still gathering evidence and witness accounts while the probe continues.