12YO Stabbed In Neck Standing In Line At McDonald's

[Sugar Cookie]

A 12-year-old was waiting in line with his family at a Pittsburgh McDonald's when a man stabbed the boy in the neck with a box cutter, police told CNN affiliate KDKA.

Police arrested Charles Edward Turner, 51, in the 2 p.m. Saturday incident, police say. He faces multiple charges, including criminal attempt homicide and four counts of aggravated assault, records show. He is being held at Allegheny County Jail.

The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and has been upgraded to stable, KDKA reported, citing the criminal complaint.

The motive remains unclear and the investigation is ongoing, police say.

Pittsburgh stabbing: A 12-year-old and his family were waiting in line at McDonald's when a man stabbed the boy in the neck, police say

 

[RavagesTheCabbages]

Random public acts of violence are a truly scary thing. Glad the boy is stable and this guy is arrested.

 

[Sejanus]

Motive: Violent bastard who gets off on attacking random victims.

Open his head right down the middle with a box cutter.
Toss him a needle and thread to treat him self.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Many people suffer with mental illness and never hurt anyone.

Those that do should be locked up for the public's safety.

The liberty of violent crazy people should not supersede others.

 

[Satanica]

Charles Edward Turner, 51, of Pittsburgh was arrested and charged with attempted homicide, four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Allegheny County Jail.

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Police said a family of four was standing in line when a man tackled the child from behind and stabbed the boy in the neck. Family members immediately tried to get Turner off the child and struggled to restrain him.

As one family member helped the injured boy another continued to hold Turner down, who pushed back biting him and causing him to bleed.
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Two McDonald’s employees tried to intervene and help the child before police and EMS arrived, officials said. The boy was rushed to the hospital for treatment in critical condition. His condition was upgraded to stable Sunday morning.

Police said there is no indication that the victim and the suspect knew each other.

After the incident, Turner was found outside pacing back-and-forth and yelling racial slurs, before going back into the restaurant. The criminal complaint says family members tried to question Turner, who told them “he only wanted to finish his coffee and then leave the restaurant.”

He became combative with police, punching and kicking officers during his arrest. During the investigation police recovered a box cutter at the scene.
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Pittsburgh police have confirmed they are consulting with federal authorities to see if hate crime charges are warranted.

Man accused of tackling 12-year-old, stabbing him in the neck at downtown McDonald’s denied bail

The man accused of tackling a 12-year-old, and s stabbing him in the neck at downtown McDonald’s Saturday was denied bail during a hearing Tuesday morning.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Waiting for police and paramedics, family members of the child questioned Turner, who said he wanted to finish his coffee and leave, according to the complaint. He paced outside yelling slurs before coming inside. Police found him inside the restaurant’s vestibule when they arrived, investigators said, and when they tried to handcuff him, he punched one officer in the face.

Officers struggled to get Turner onto the ground, according to the complaint, and it took assistance from a witness to pin him down and secure his hands. Police said Turner struggled the entire time. Outside, he struck an officer in the face with his knee and had to be forced into the police cruiser.

Inside the restaurant, investigators found a black and yellow box cutter and the bloodied broken blade, according to the complaint.

Police said that throughout the ordeal, Turner yelled slurs and called officers “white devils.” In an interview room at police headquarters, Turner kicked another officer in the chest as he was trying to remove Turner’s shackles.

Investigators have said it does not appear Turner and the child knew each other. The boy was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in critical condition. He has since been upgraded to stable condition, according to the complaint.

Turner was taken to UPMC Mercy to be treated for a bleeding cut on one of his hands, police said. He was taken from there to the Allegheny County Jail without further incident.

Turner is being held without bail, with court records listing the reason as Turner is a “danger” to the victim, witnesses, law enforcement, intake corrections officers and the public.

In addition to attempted homicide, Turner is also charged with four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, resisting arrest and possession of an instrument of crime.

Court records: Box cutter used in attack on child in Downtown Pittsburgh McDonald’s

Court documents paint a chaotic scene inside a Downtown Pittsburgh fast food restaurant over the weekend where a man is accused of stabbing a child in the neck seemingly at random. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at the McDonald’s on Liberty Avenue, where the 12-year-old boy and his...

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[McDanel]

"I just want to finish my coffee..."

 

[Satanica]

Thank goodness they aren't releasing him.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

Assault of numerous police officials? I don’t see why they don’t stack charges on people like this so they get reasonable sentencing.. they plea it all down anyway..