Crime

Knife slash happens at Burger King parking lot in Fresno after bicyclist gets into argument

Police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the Burger King parking lot at West Shields and North Brawley avenues in Fresno, California on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the Burger King parking lot at West Shields and North Brawley avenues in Fresno, California on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. agalaviz@fresnobee.com

A man was taken to a Fresno hospital Thursday night after he was stabbed near a Burger King in Fresno.

The stabbing happened just before 6 p.m. at West Clinton and North Brawley avenues, where a man was stabbed following an argument.

The man in his 40s was taken to a local hospital. He was in stable condition.

Fresno police Lt. Leslie Williams said the man and a woman were arguing inside a vehicle parked at the fast food restaurant when a bicyclist overheard the argument.

The bicyclist confronted the man, who got out of his vehicle, and the argument intensified.

The bicyclist swung a knife and cut the man’s arm, then left the area.

Williams said the injured man called a relative and asked for a ride from the area and ended up at the ampm convenience store at Clinton and Marks.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.

Police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the Burger King parking lot at West Shields and North Brawley avenues in Fresno, California.
Police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the Burger King parking lot at West Shields and North Brawley avenues in Fresno, California. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com

This story was originally published November 2, 2023 at 10:31 PM.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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