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4 stabbings, 2 hours in D.C. Thursday night

WASHINGTON – There were four stabbings Thursday night in D.C. – all within a two hour window.

Three men and one woman were stabbed in separate incidents in Northwest, Northeast and Southeast D.C. between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All survived and two walked into the hospital on their own.

Here are the areas of the incidents:

  • 11th and P streets in Northwest – around 6:50 p.m.
  • 4th and Allison streets in Northwest – 6:30 p.m. – suspect is an adult woman.
  • 100 block of Atlantic Street NW – 8:07 p.m.
  • 5700 Block of Southern Avenue SE – 6:21 p.m. – incident occurred with intent to kill

The Metropolitan Police Department tells WTOP it doesn’t believe any are connected to a series of stabbings near the Petworth neighborhood over the last two months.

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