Crime & Safety

1 Stabbed At Eden Center, 2 People Sought

City of Falls Church Police responded to the Eden Center, where a stabbing occurred at an indoor mall area of the Eden Center.

One person was stabbed during a fight at the Eden Center in Falls Church Thursday, according to police.
One person was stabbed during a fight at the Eden Center in Falls Church Thursday, according to police. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

FALLS CHURCH, VA — One person was injured in a stabbing at the Eden Center in Falls Church Thursday, according to city police.

The stabbing happened at 6795 Wilson Boulevard, an indoor mall area of the Eden Center. Police responded around 11:50 a.m. to the stabbing report, and one person was taken to the hospital. The victim's condition was not immediately known.

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City spokesperson Susan Finarelli told Patch the victim stepped in to break up a fight and was stabbed.

Two persons of interest are sought by police. One is described as an Asian man wearing a long sleeved black shirt, and the other is an Asian male wearing a hoodie with a black torso and long grey sleeves.

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City of Falls Church Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gandionko at 703-248-5284 or cgandionko@fallschurchva.gov.

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