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Suspect Detained After Two Asian Women Stabbed in Tenderloin

4th St & Stockton St, Downtown, San Francisco

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Summary

  • Police detained a man suspected of stabbing two Asian women in the Tenderloin Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
  • At around 5 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing at the corner of Fourth Street and Stockton Street.
  • Upon arrival, units discovered two Asian women, aged 84 and 63 years old who had been stabbed.
  • Medics transported both women to area hospitals. The 63-year-old woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The 84-year-old woman was originally admitted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but after treatment, she is believed to have stabilized.
  • According to a report from the SFPD, Officers immediately began searching for the suspect who was later identified as 54-year-old Patrick Thompson.
  • At around 7 p.m., SFPD officers found Thompson at the 600 block of Eddy Street and placed him in custody.
  • Detectives are continuing to determine if the incident was racially motivated.
  • Anyone with information has been asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.

Timeline

Police have detained 54-year-old Patrick Thompson as a suspect in the stabbing. Both of the victims are believed by the SFPD to be in non-life-threatening condition.

Officers have a more detailed suspect description based on surveillance video. He is described as a Black man who is possibly 50, bald-headed, last seen wearing a white face mask, a black sweatshirt, blue torn jeans with a brown belt, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a black duffel bag.

Officers advise one of the victims is en route to an area hospital.

Officers describe the suspect as a Black man, 6', heavy build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a green gym bag going northbound on Stockton Street.

Officers at the scene confirm two people stabbed. One of them still has a knife in their arm. They are requesting two ambulances.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a person stabbed.

Incident reported at 4th St & Stockton St.

Police have detained 54-year-old Patrick Thompson as a suspect in the stabbing. Both of the victims are believed by the SFPD to be in non-life-threatening condition.

Officers have a more detailed suspect description based on surveillance video. He is described as a Black man who is possibly 50, bald-headed, last seen wearing a white face mask, a black sweatshirt, blue torn jeans with a brown belt, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a black duffel bag.

Officers advise one of the victims is en route to an area hospital.

Officers describe the suspect as a Black man, 6', heavy build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a green gym bag going northbound on Stockton Street.

Officers at the scene confirm two people stabbed. One of them still has a knife in their arm. They are requesting two ambulances.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a person stabbed.

Incident reported at 4th St & Stockton St.

Police have detained 54-year-old Patrick Thompson as a suspect in the stabbing. Both of the victims are believed by the SFPD to be in non-life-threatening condition.

Officers have a more detailed suspect description based on surveillance video. He is described as a Black man who is possibly 50, bald-headed, last seen wearing a white face mask, a black sweatshirt, blue torn jeans with a brown belt, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a black duffel bag.

Officers advise one of the victims is en route to an area hospital.

Officers describe the suspect as a Black man, 6', heavy build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a green gym bag going northbound on Stockton Street.

Officers at the scene confirm two people stabbed. One of them still has a knife in their arm. They are requesting two ambulances.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a person stabbed.

Incident reported at 4th St & Stockton St.

Police have detained 54-year-old Patrick Thompson as a suspect in the stabbing. Both of the victims are believed by the SFPD to be in non-life-threatening condition.

Officers have a more detailed suspect description based on surveillance video. He is described as a Black man who is possibly 50, bald-headed, last seen wearing a white face mask, a black sweatshirt, blue torn jeans with a brown belt, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a black duffel bag.

Officers advise one of the victims is en route to an area hospital.

Officers describe the suspect as a Black man, 6', heavy build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a green gym bag going northbound on Stockton Street.

Officers at the scene confirm two people stabbed. One of them still has a knife in their arm. They are requesting two ambulances.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a person stabbed.

Incident reported at 4th St & Stockton St.

Police have detained 54-year-old Patrick Thompson as a suspect in the stabbing. Both of the victims are believed by the SFPD to be in non-life-threatening condition.

Officers have a more detailed suspect description based on surveillance video. He is described as a Black man who is possibly 50, bald-headed, last seen wearing a white face mask, a black sweatshirt, blue torn jeans with a brown belt, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a black duffel bag.

Officers advise one of the victims is en route to an area hospital.

Officers describe the suspect as a Black man, 6', heavy build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and black-and-white Nike shoes. He was last seen with a green gym bag going northbound on Stockton Street.

Officers at the scene confirm two people stabbed. One of them still has a knife in their arm. They are requesting two ambulances.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of a person stabbed.

Incident reported at 4th St & Stockton St.

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Comments30

puppiesarecuteMay 4 at 5:11 PM

Days without a stabbing: 0

PlinketMay 5 at 7:59 PM

@jamiiief Same thing tomorrow.

JhonDoe415May 4 at 7:05 PM

Stop Asian hate

dontgetmurderedMay 4 at 7:06 PM

THIS IS A HATE CRIME #STOPASIANHATE

bellaficaMay 4 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate

zaraXonaMay 5 at 12:09 PM

@cjt132020 I saw that it’s an neighborhood of SF that is referred to as the Tenderloin. https://www.google.com/search?q=san+francisco+tenderloin&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

puppiesarecuteMay 4 at 5:11 PM

Days without a stabbing: 0

PlinketMay 5 at 7:59 PM

@jamiiief Same thing tomorrow.

JhonDoe415May 4 at 7:05 PM

Stop Asian hate

dontgetmurderedMay 4 at 7:06 PM

THIS IS A HATE CRIME #STOPASIANHATE

bellaficaMay 4 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate

zaraXonaMay 5 at 12:09 PM

@cjt132020 I saw that it’s an neighborhood of SF that is referred to as the Tenderloin. https://www.google.com/search?q=san+francisco+tenderloin&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

puppiesarecuteMay 4 at 5:11 PM

Days without a stabbing: 0

PlinketMay 5 at 7:59 PM

@jamiiief Same thing tomorrow.

JhonDoe415May 4 at 7:05 PM

Stop Asian hate

dontgetmurderedMay 4 at 7:06 PM

THIS IS A HATE CRIME #STOPASIANHATE

bellaficaMay 4 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate

zaraXonaMay 5 at 12:09 PM

@cjt132020 I saw that it’s an neighborhood of SF that is referred to as the Tenderloin. https://www.google.com/search?q=san+francisco+tenderloin&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

puppiesarecuteMay 4 at 5:11 PM

Days without a stabbing: 0

PlinketMay 5 at 7:59 PM

@jamiiief Same thing tomorrow.

JhonDoe415May 4 at 7:05 PM

Stop Asian hate

dontgetmurderedMay 4 at 7:06 PM

THIS IS A HATE CRIME #STOPASIANHATE

bellaficaMay 4 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate

zaraXonaMay 5 at 12:09 PM

@cjt132020 I saw that it’s an neighborhood of SF that is referred to as the Tenderloin. https://www.google.com/search?q=san+francisco+tenderloin&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

puppiesarecuteMay 4 at 5:11 PM

Days without a stabbing: 0

PlinketMay 5 at 7:59 PM

@jamiiief Same thing tomorrow.

JhonDoe415May 4 at 7:05 PM

Stop Asian hate

dontgetmurderedMay 4 at 7:06 PM

THIS IS A HATE CRIME #STOPASIANHATE

bellaficaMay 4 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate

zaraXonaMay 5 at 12:09 PM

@cjt132020 I saw that it’s an neighborhood of SF that is referred to as the Tenderloin. https://www.google.com/search?q=san+francisco+tenderloin&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

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