CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two people were seriously injured in a stabbing near Plaza Midwood on Thursday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Officers responded to a reported assault on Thomas Avenue near Commonwealth Avenue just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25.
Officers learned that two parties got into a fight resulting in two victims being stabbed. Both victims had serious injuries, according to police.
Police arrested 39-year-old German Urrutia following the incident. Urrutia was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, according to police. Another arrest is pending for a second suspect who is currently in the hospital.
Some longtime business owners and residents of Plaza Midwood said this level of violence doesn't happen in the area, especially in the middle of the day.
"Overall this neighborhood is so much better than it was," Arya Varji, a hairstylist who's worked in the neighborhood for several years, said. "It’s progressively gotten more and more calm. This is not normal, in the five years I’ve worked here, I’ve never seen crime tape.”
WCNC Charlotte also reached out to CMPD asking for data, asking how often on paper crime happens, but they didn't get back to us.
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