Multiple People Stabbed Following Altercation at Zaya Restaurant Downtown LA, Two Suspects in Custody
515 W 7th St, Downtown, Los Angeles
Published · Updated
Watch Live Videos
Download Citizen
Summary
- A stabbing incident at the Zaya restaurant in downtown Los Angeles on March 22nd resulted in four women being hospitalized, one with serious injuries. The violence reportedly began with a reported bar fight, leading to a woman using a knife to stab multiple people. Two suspects were taken into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
Timeline
Kumiko Howard,26, and Dara Newsome,29, were booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Police confirmed that at least two individuals were taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Following the incident, the restaurant acknowledged the situation in a social media post, stating it was aware of what happened and describing it as beyond its control. Officials also expressed gratitude for the quick response from staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that three women, ages 26, 27, and 37, were transported to a hospital with minor stab wounds. A fourth victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken in serious condition.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on March 22nd in the 500 block of West 7th Street, though it remains unclear whether it happened inside or outside the restaurant. Reports suggest the altercation may have stemmed from a dispute over a restaurant bill, but officials have not confirmed that detail.
The violence took place at Zaya, a popular restaurant located in a historic building that promotes itself as a safe and welcoming gathering space. Aerial footage showed a large emergency response at the scene.
Per the LA Times, the stabbing incident left multiple women injured in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the March 22nd stabbing stemmed from a bar fight where a man smashed a glass bottle over a person's head, prompting a woman to pull a knife and stab three people.
An update from the LAPD has confirmed two suspects were taken into custody.
A suspect with a folding knife was seen fleeing the area eastbound, per a report from KTLA.
Per local news sources, police advised that a woman in her 30's was lacerated in her wrist, suffering serious injuries. The address of the incident is 515 W 7th St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 515 W 7th St.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 818 W 7th St.
Kumiko Howard,26, and Dara Newsome,29, were booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Police confirmed that at least two individuals were taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Following the incident, the restaurant acknowledged the situation in a social media post, stating it was aware of what happened and describing it as beyond its control. Officials also expressed gratitude for the quick response from staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that three women, ages 26, 27, and 37, were transported to a hospital with minor stab wounds. A fourth victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken in serious condition.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on March 22nd in the 500 block of West 7th Street, though it remains unclear whether it happened inside or outside the restaurant. Reports suggest the altercation may have stemmed from a dispute over a restaurant bill, but officials have not confirmed that detail.
The violence took place at Zaya, a popular restaurant located in a historic building that promotes itself as a safe and welcoming gathering space. Aerial footage showed a large emergency response at the scene.
Per the LA Times, the stabbing incident left multiple women injured in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the March 22nd stabbing stemmed from a bar fight where a man smashed a glass bottle over a person's head, prompting a woman to pull a knife and stab three people.
An update from the LAPD has confirmed two suspects were taken into custody.
A suspect with a folding knife was seen fleeing the area eastbound, per a report from KTLA.
Per local news sources, police advised that a woman in her 30's was lacerated in her wrist, suffering serious injuries. The address of the incident is 515 W 7th St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 515 W 7th St.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 818 W 7th St.
Kumiko Howard,26, and Dara Newsome,29, were booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Police confirmed that at least two individuals were taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Following the incident, the restaurant acknowledged the situation in a social media post, stating it was aware of what happened and describing it as beyond its control. Officials also expressed gratitude for the quick response from staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that three women, ages 26, 27, and 37, were transported to a hospital with minor stab wounds. A fourth victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken in serious condition.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on March 22nd in the 500 block of West 7th Street, though it remains unclear whether it happened inside or outside the restaurant. Reports suggest the altercation may have stemmed from a dispute over a restaurant bill, but officials have not confirmed that detail.
The violence took place at Zaya, a popular restaurant located in a historic building that promotes itself as a safe and welcoming gathering space. Aerial footage showed a large emergency response at the scene.
Per the LA Times, the stabbing incident left multiple women injured in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the March 22nd stabbing stemmed from a bar fight where a man smashed a glass bottle over a person's head, prompting a woman to pull a knife and stab three people.
An update from the LAPD has confirmed two suspects were taken into custody.
A suspect with a folding knife was seen fleeing the area eastbound, per a report from KTLA.
Per local news sources, police advised that a woman in her 30's was lacerated in her wrist, suffering serious injuries. The address of the incident is 515 W 7th St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 515 W 7th St.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 818 W 7th St.
Kumiko Howard,26, and Dara Newsome,29, were booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Police confirmed that at least two individuals were taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Following the incident, the restaurant acknowledged the situation in a social media post, stating it was aware of what happened and describing it as beyond its control. Officials also expressed gratitude for the quick response from staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that three women, ages 26, 27, and 37, were transported to a hospital with minor stab wounds. A fourth victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken in serious condition.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on March 22nd in the 500 block of West 7th Street, though it remains unclear whether it happened inside or outside the restaurant. Reports suggest the altercation may have stemmed from a dispute over a restaurant bill, but officials have not confirmed that detail.
The violence took place at Zaya, a popular restaurant located in a historic building that promotes itself as a safe and welcoming gathering space. Aerial footage showed a large emergency response at the scene.
Per the LA Times, the stabbing incident left multiple women injured in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the March 22nd stabbing stemmed from a bar fight where a man smashed a glass bottle over a person's head, prompting a woman to pull a knife and stab three people.
An update from the LAPD has confirmed two suspects were taken into custody.
A suspect with a folding knife was seen fleeing the area eastbound, per a report from KTLA.
Per local news sources, police advised that a woman in her 30's was lacerated in her wrist, suffering serious injuries. The address of the incident is 515 W 7th St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 515 W 7th St.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 818 W 7th St.
Kumiko Howard,26, and Dara Newsome,29, were booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Police confirmed that at least two individuals were taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Following the incident, the restaurant acknowledged the situation in a social media post, stating it was aware of what happened and describing it as beyond its control. Officials also expressed gratitude for the quick response from staff, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that three women, ages 26, 27, and 37, were transported to a hospital with minor stab wounds. A fourth victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken in serious condition.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on March 22nd in the 500 block of West 7th Street, though it remains unclear whether it happened inside or outside the restaurant. Reports suggest the altercation may have stemmed from a dispute over a restaurant bill, but officials have not confirmed that detail.
The violence took place at Zaya, a popular restaurant located in a historic building that promotes itself as a safe and welcoming gathering space. Aerial footage showed a large emergency response at the scene.
Per the LA Times, the stabbing incident left multiple women injured in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the March 22nd stabbing stemmed from a bar fight where a man smashed a glass bottle over a person's head, prompting a woman to pull a knife and stab three people.
An update from the LAPD has confirmed two suspects were taken into custody.
A suspect with a folding knife was seen fleeing the area eastbound, per a report from KTLA.
Per local news sources, police advised that a woman in her 30's was lacerated in her wrist, suffering serious injuries. The address of the incident is 515 W 7th St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 515 W 7th St.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 818 W 7th St.
Stay up-to-date
Download CitizenRadio Clips
Show all 4 radio clips
Comments30
We don’t need descriptions of the victims. We need descriptions of the SUSPECT!
THIS. ALWAYS.
It’s all our fault, even if the percentage of blame is tiny, these crimes stem from something WE as citizens didn’t do right or did do wrong: didn’t vote at all, or did vote but for the wrong official, we don’t hold our representatives & elected officials accountable for their duties, we don’t blow up the phone lines unless the ish happens in our “backyard”, we don’t care for our neighbors or each other like we do for ourselves & what is ours, we live in fear and wait for “them “ to fix what broken & in the meantime we point fingers and find fault in everyone else and spread hate about how Bass ain’t this & that, Trump this, LAPD that, the schools this, the homeless that and blah blah blah!
There are those who always want to blame a group for the ills of America....individuals need to look inward asking themselves how they want to be treated?
So many ignorant comments here
Chances are high it was somebody with multiple crimes released multiple times from jail
@dodgeEm26 well duh. This state is run by Democrats.
We don’t need descriptions of the victims. We need descriptions of the SUSPECT!
THIS. ALWAYS.
It’s all our fault, even if the percentage of blame is tiny, these crimes stem from something WE as citizens didn’t do right or did do wrong: didn’t vote at all, or did vote but for the wrong official, we don’t hold our representatives & elected officials accountable for their duties, we don’t blow up the phone lines unless the ish happens in our “backyard”, we don’t care for our neighbors or each other like we do for ourselves & what is ours, we live in fear and wait for “them “ to fix what broken & in the meantime we point fingers and find fault in everyone else and spread hate about how Bass ain’t this & that, Trump this, LAPD that, the schools this, the homeless that and blah blah blah!
There are those who always want to blame a group for the ills of America....individuals need to look inward asking themselves how they want to be treated?
So many ignorant comments here
Chances are high it was somebody with multiple crimes released multiple times from jail
@dodgeEm26 well duh. This state is run by Democrats.
We don’t need descriptions of the victims. We need descriptions of the SUSPECT!
THIS. ALWAYS.
It’s all our fault, even if the percentage of blame is tiny, these crimes stem from something WE as citizens didn’t do right or did do wrong: didn’t vote at all, or did vote but for the wrong official, we don’t hold our representatives & elected officials accountable for their duties, we don’t blow up the phone lines unless the ish happens in our “backyard”, we don’t care for our neighbors or each other like we do for ourselves & what is ours, we live in fear and wait for “them “ to fix what broken & in the meantime we point fingers and find fault in everyone else and spread hate about how Bass ain’t this & that, Trump this, LAPD that, the schools this, the homeless that and blah blah blah!
There are those who always want to blame a group for the ills of America....individuals need to look inward asking themselves how they want to be treated?
So many ignorant comments here
Chances are high it was somebody with multiple crimes released multiple times from jail
@dodgeEm26 well duh. This state is run by Democrats.
We don’t need descriptions of the victims. We need descriptions of the SUSPECT!
THIS. ALWAYS.
It’s all our fault, even if the percentage of blame is tiny, these crimes stem from something WE as citizens didn’t do right or did do wrong: didn’t vote at all, or did vote but for the wrong official, we don’t hold our representatives & elected officials accountable for their duties, we don’t blow up the phone lines unless the ish happens in our “backyard”, we don’t care for our neighbors or each other like we do for ourselves & what is ours, we live in fear and wait for “them “ to fix what broken & in the meantime we point fingers and find fault in everyone else and spread hate about how Bass ain’t this & that, Trump this, LAPD that, the schools this, the homeless that and blah blah blah!
There are those who always want to blame a group for the ills of America....individuals need to look inward asking themselves how they want to be treated?
So many ignorant comments here
Chances are high it was somebody with multiple crimes released multiple times from jail
@dodgeEm26 well duh. This state is run by Democrats.
Stay informed on local incidents
Download Citizen
We don’t need descriptions of the victims. We need descriptions of the SUSPECT!
THIS. ALWAYS.
It’s all our fault, even if the percentage of blame is tiny, these crimes stem from something WE as citizens didn’t do right or did do wrong: didn’t vote at all, or did vote but for the wrong official, we don’t hold our representatives & elected officials accountable for their duties, we don’t blow up the phone lines unless the ish happens in our “backyard”, we don’t care for our neighbors or each other like we do for ourselves & what is ours, we live in fear and wait for “them “ to fix what broken & in the meantime we point fingers and find fault in everyone else and spread hate about how Bass ain’t this & that, Trump this, LAPD that, the schools this, the homeless that and blah blah blah!
There are those who always want to blame a group for the ills of America....individuals need to look inward asking themselves how they want to be treated?
So many ignorant comments here
Chances are high it was somebody with multiple crimes released multiple times from jail
@dodgeEm26 well duh. This state is run by Democrats.