Man attacked with sharp object at Baltimore grocery store
A man was attacked with a sharp object at a Baltimore grocery store Tuesday morning and had to be taken to the hospital.
According to Baltimore police, officers responded to the Giant Foods located at 601 E. 33rd Street at 9:10 a.m. for reports that somebody was seriously cut by another person.
When police arrived on the scene, they located a 53-year-old victim with a serious injury.
A family member of the victim was taken into custody on the scene, and both were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to police, the victim's injuries are serious, but he is expected to survive.
Early investigation revealed that the two had been engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation.
At the scene, detectives retrieved a bike and a one-wheel skateboard from inside the store.
"It was a mess. It was chaotic, it was bloody."
Lashawna Brooks said as she pulled into the parking lot, she saw the aftermath of the altercation.
"It was a naked guy that was sitting on this row right here. He was on the ground," Brooks said. "Employees were coming out, yelling at him, telling him they had already called the police."
Brooks said she watched as officers arrested the man outside the store.
"I come here quite often," she said. Actually, had my son woken up on time to go to camp today, I would have been in the store when it had taken place."
Brooks said she came here to shop but also see her friend who works at the store. She said her friend is a bit shaken up by the incident.
"It's really sad that people want to, you know, a minor dispute turns into stabbing," said Tony Williams. "It's shocking. I don't understand why people think that violence is the solution.
Customers who stopped by Giant couldn't believe what happened.
"I just pulled in and said 'Oh, let me get my milk and my tomatoes,'" Williams said. "And they're like 'We're closed.'"
"It's kind of shocking," said Madison Walbeck. "I wasn't expecting it. I've been here a couple of times."