Man giving ride is stabbed and carjacked, Fresno police say
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- Police reported a carjacking and stabbing near Butler and Sierra Vista in Fresno.
- Suspect stabbed the driver multiple times after demanding a ride to a gas station.
- Victim remains hospitalized in stable condition; suspect fled in stolen vehicle.
A man in his 40s was stabbed multiple times early Wednesday during a carjacking in Fresno.
Fresno Police Lt. Henry Garcia III said the crime occurred just before 12:30 a.m. near Butler and Sierra Vista when the victim was inside his car and the alleged suspect approached him.
The suspect entered the vehicle and demanded to be taken to a nearby gas station, where he pulled out a knife and stabbed the driver multiple times.
The suspect then fled in the victim’s vehicle.
The victim was in stable condition at a local hospital, Garcia said.
Garcia said the men know each other.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee