2 stabbings reported near Taste of Soul festival in Crenshaw; LAPD citywide tactical alert canceled
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Two stabbings were reported near the Taste of Soul festival in the Crenshaw area Saturday as LAPD issued an hourslong citywide tactical alert. Sunday, October 18, 2026 7:59AMCRENSHAW, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two stabbings were reported near the Taste of Soul festival in the Crenshaw area Saturday as the Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert that remained in effect for several hours, authorities said. The first stabbing was reported at about 2:45 p.m. at the Taste of Soul festival near Crenshaw Boulevard and West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to police. Officials said a group of people became involved in a fight for reasons that remain unclear, and at least one person was stabbed. Police said both the victim and the group of suspects fled the scene. The investigation remains ongoing. A second stabbing was later reported near the event. The Los Angeles Fire Department said one person was transported to a hospital with possible stab wounds after officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 4200 block of Crenshaw Boulevard. Authorities have not said whether the two stabbings are related.
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