8 stabbed apparently at random in Colorado, suspect detained

Police say eight people were injured by a male suspect in an apparent random stabbing rampage near downtown Colorado Springs.

January 14, 2020Updated: January 14, 2020
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

Police say eight people were injured by a male suspect in an apparent random stabbing rampage near downtown Colorado Springs. They say the suspect was restrained by some of his victims and arrested Monday before dawn.

Some of the victims were attacked on streets and some were found injured in the city's America the Beautiful Park over about a half hour. Five of the victims have been released from the hospital. Of the three still hospitalized, one is in stable condition. The conditions of the other two have not been made public.

Police say the suspect is a male but provided no other information.