A man was arrested for attempted murder after police said he stabbed another man during an argument at the Victoria Gardens shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga.
The violence was reported just after 6:30 p.m. at the shopping center on Mainstreet after two men engaged in an argument. During the confrontation, the suspect brandished a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen, according to the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station. He then fled the scene.
After an extensive search of the area, the suspect, who was found a few blocks away near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Cottonwood Avenue. He was identified as Karl Palmer, 35, of Rialto.
The victim, who was only identified as a 55-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital for his wound. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
It’s unclear what led up to the argument or if the two men were known to each other. Palmer was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder.