29-05-2025
Stabbing takes place in Mass. General Hospital lobby in Boston
The Boston Police Department is investigating a stabbing that took place in the lobby of Massachusetts General Hospital.
At about 8:32 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a report of a stabbing inside of Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a department spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the stabbing took place in the vestibule of the lobby.
When officers arrived, they found an adult who was suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound. A suspect was identified and was taken into custody within the area of 90 Blossom St., the spokesperson said.
No names were given for the victim or suspect.
The victim was stabbed in one of the hospital's lobbies and was treated for minor injuries and was released, according to Massachusetts General Hospital.
'The hospital is safe, open, and operating normally,' an email from the hospital reads. 'We are grateful to our staff and Boston Police for their quick response in bringing this incident to a close.'
The stabbing comes two days after a 46-year-old man stole a Boston Police officer's gun outside of Massachusetts General Hospital — firing it during a fight and injuring himself.
Elvis Haughton was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a class C substance and resisting arrest.
During his appearance in court on Wednesday, a judge ordered Haughton to undergo a mental health evaluation. He was ordered held without bail until his dangerousness hearing on June 2.
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