6 days ago
Johnstown police searching for suspects in stabbing
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Johnstown police are searching for two suspects connected to a stabbing Tuesday in the Hornerstown section of the city.
The incident took place around 9:48 a.m. on the 100 block of Poplar Street, city police Chief Mark Britton said.
'Our units were there within two minutes and observed a victim with multiple stab wounds,' he said.
The victim's name is not being released, but he was identified as a male in his late 20s.
He was transported by EMS to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
Britton said the victim's condition was unknown, but he didn't believe the injuries to be life-threatening.
The victim told officers he was approached by two suspects he didn't know, and when a verbal altercation escalated, a knife was used to attack him, authorities said.
The suspects then fled the scene in a white Jeep Compass with a dark stripe on the hood.
'We do believe this was a targeted altercation,' Britton said, adding there's no danger to the public.
He expressed thanks for the Cambria County Sheriff's Office, the Cambria County Detective Bureau and U.S. Marshals for assisting with the situation.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Cambria County non-emergency number at 814-472-2100.
