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Violence Surge: Stabbings Leave Multiple Dead Across U.S.

12/13/2025

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Violent Stabbings Surge

In Brooklyn, Albert Torres, 35, was arrested for the attempted murder of a couple, and 49-year-old Juan Manuel Galicia died.
In San Francisco, a social worker was fatally stabbed at San Francisco General Hospital, prompting union safety demands.
In Oklahoma City, a mistaken identity led to a near-fatal stabbing at a convenience store.
In Charlotte, 34-year-old Timothy James Brown was fatally stabbed.

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Teens Charged for Violence

In Perth, Australia, a 14-year-old boy was charged with multiple offences after a gang ambush at Ellenbrook Secondary College left a 15-year-old hospitalized, making him the 10th teen charged in the online gang dispute.
In Melbourne, a 16-year-old was charged with murder after a fatal stabbing, with another teenager charged.
In Michigan, a man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after fatally stabbing an aggressor in self-defense at a Kroger store.

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Violent Stabbings Surge

In Brooklyn, Albert Torres, 35, was arrested for the attempted murder of a couple, and 49-year-old Juan Manuel Galicia died.
In San Francisco, a social worker was fatally stabbed at San Francisco General Hospital, prompting union safety demands.
In Oklahoma City, a mistaken identity led to a near-fatal stabbing at a convenience store.
In Charlotte, 34-year-old Timothy James Brown was fatally stabbed.

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