Austin firefighter stabbed while responding to fires off I-35 near Riverside exit
Published: Mon, 05/29/23
Austin firefighter stabbed while responding to fires off I-35 near Riverside exit
The firefighter was taken to a hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening and he has since been released.AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin firefighter was stabbed early Monday morning while putting out multiple fires, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) confirmed.
On Monday morning, the department was putting out multiple fires along Interstate 35, near the Riverside Drive exit. While firefighters were putting out the fires, a person approached them and became aggressive, according to AFD.
The person then stabbed one of the firefighters. The firefighter was taken to a hospital, but according to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, his injuries were not life-threatening and he has since been released.
The suspect was taken into custody.
A portion of I-35 was closed near the Riverside Drive exit while investigators remained on the scene, but the southbound lanes were reopened as of 5:45 a.m. Monday.
No additional information is available at this time.