Boy, 13, Stabbed And Shot at Downtown Metro Station

LOS ANGELES, CA — A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition today after being shot and stabbed during a confrontation at the 7th Street/Metro Center Station. Authorities are searching for his attacker.

The attack happened Wednesday at about 5:40 p.m. near the downtown Los Angeles Metro station, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Annie Moran. Officers established a perimeter and sought to close an alley at Wilshire Boulevard and Lebanon Street while searching.

Authorities initially thought there may be multiple juvenile suspects, and multiple media outlets reported that one suspect was detained but escaped handcuffs. However, by Thursday morning, Moran said there were no arrests nor escaped suspects.

As of Thursday, detectives are looking for one person believed to have shot and stabbed the child, said Moran.

"The suspect described as male Hispanic and victim were involved in physical altercation when the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim," Moran said. "The suspect then produced a firearm and shot the victim. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction."