{"id":5237,"date":"2026-06-22T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:01:08","slug":"houston-crime-1-person-injured-in-stabbing-on-houston-metrorail-system-suspect-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5237","title":{"rendered":"Houston crime: 1 person injured in stabbing on Houston METRORail system, suspect in custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A suspect is in custody following a stabbing on the Houston METRORail on Monday afternoon, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5236\">Live: Fire burning in southeast Houston; large plume of smoke<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Houston METRORail stabbing: Suspect in custody following incident, victim taken to hospital<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, METRO Police responded to an isolated incident on the METRORail system involving two people who appear to be known to each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officials said one person was cut on the arm with reports identifying the weapon as a box cutter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities said within 10 minutes of the incident, METRO Police were alerted to the suspect&#8217;s location and identified the suspect at Melbourne and coordinated a response. The suspect was later taken into custody near Cavalcade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5234\">Cypress mother accused of leaving 4-year-old in hot car while shopping at Costco<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officials said this was not a random act and was not related to any FIFA World Cup activities or events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>METRO Police said the incident remains under investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Safety remains METRO&#8217;s top priority. While we cannot prevent every incident from occurring on our system, we can respond quickly and precisely when they do. 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