Crime & Safety

4 Stabbed, Including 3 Teens, Near King Of Prussia Mall

The incident occurred on board a SEPTA bus, police said.

Several people were stabbed during an incident near the King of Prussia Mall Thursday night.
Several people were stabbed during an incident near the King of Prussia Mall Thursday night. (Patch Graphics)

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Four individuals were stabbed, including three teenagers, in an incident on a SEPTA bus near the King of Prussia Mall Thursday night, police said.

The altercation occurred on SEPTA's Route 99 bus on Mall Boulevard at around 8 p.m.

The fight involved an adult woman and three teenage girls, police said. It's not known what started the altercation, but it escalated when one of them threw a drink and the hit the other.

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The woman took out a small pocket knife, ultimately cutting all three teens as well as herself, according to authorities.

The victims were treated at nearby hospitals for their injuries and their wounds are not life-threatening.

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No arrests or criminal charges were immediately announced, but Upper Merion Police said that they are pending.

Montgomery County detectives and Upper Merion police are continuing to investigate.

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