Overview
- During a one-on-one fight at the county jail near the Hall of Justice, an inmate was stabbed in the abdomen with a folding knife, suffered a defensive hand wound, and was taken to a hospital.
- The jail incident coincided with a nearby briefing introducing incoming Police Chief Derrick Lew, according to officials.
- Around 1:30 p.m. at SF General’s Ward 86, a deputy saw a 35-year-old man repeatedly stab a 31-year-old social worker, who was rushed to surgery and remains in critical condition.
- Deputies recovered a five-inch kitchen knife at the hospital, took the suspect into custody at the scene, and maintained security on the floor with no ongoing public threat reported.
- The Sheriff’s Office launched criminal investigations into both cases, with the suspect inmate under close observation and possible Internal Affairs and Police Accountability review.