Man fatally stabbed on Miami trolley; suspect in custody
MIAMI - A man was fatally stabbed Tuesday afternoon on a Miami trolley after an argument between two men escalated, Miami police said.
The suspect is in custody, but authorities have not yet released his name or the name of the victim.
The stabbing happened shortly before 3 p.m. near Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 29th Street.
A portion of the road remains blocked off as investigators process the scene.
Eyewitness accounts
A witness provided video showing the suspect running from the scene moments after the attack, holding a knife in his hand.
In the video, another person can be seen standing outside the trolley's door, appearing to call for help for the victim inside.
Ricardo Sanchez, who works in the area, described seeing the immediate aftermath.
"I pretty much saw the guy dead on the floor-I don't know if he was dead, but he was already on the floor," Sanchez said. "At first, I'm thinking, 'Oh, he got hit,' because I saw a scooter too, right? But then I see all the blood."
Brian, another witness who lives in the area, said, "I was walking by near where the crosswalk is and I seen that there was a book bag and a lot of clothes on the floor. Then, upon further inspection, there was lots of blood on the ground."
Ongoing investigation
Authorities have not yet determined what led to the argument that resulted in the stabbing.
Police have closed both directions of Biscayne Boulevard at Northeast 29th Street while they investigate.
Aerial footage from the scene showed multiple police cruisers and the stopped trolley where the stabbing took place.