A Temple University employee was stabbed at an intersection in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. School officials have described the incident as an “unprovoked incident” caused by someone who “appears to have been driven to a mental corner.”
The university responded to a report of an assault in the 1000 block of Montgomery Avenue around 7:15 a.m. and found an employee stabbed once in the right arm, Jennifer Griffin, the university's vice president for public safety, said in a statement. It was announced that.
The worker was alert and conscious when he was taken to Temple Hospital for further treatment, Griffin said. An update on their condition was not immediately available.
“The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our top priority,” Griffin said in a statement. “We would like to thank the officers who responded quickly and for their efforts.”
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A Temple University employee was stabbed once in the arm in an “unprovoked incident” early Tuesday morning in Philadelphia by a person who “appeared to be in emotional distress,” university officials said. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images, File)
However, the suspect is believed to have fled east on Montgomery Street toward Eighth Avenue. Temple police checked the camera footage and were searching the area.
Griffin said the suspect's description has been shared with Philadelphia police and they are cooperating with the investigation.
Officials say the suspect appears to have stabbed an employee in the 1000 block of Montgomery Street before fleeing the scene. (Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto, Getty Images, File)
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The statement did not share a description of the suspect, nor did it provide details about the suspect's presumed mental distress at the time of the stabbing.
Officials urged the public to contact Temple University Police at 215-204-1234 if they have information about the stabbing.
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Griffin also reminded students and staff returning for the spring semester to familiarize themselves with the safety resources available to them at the university.
