A knife-wielding individual repeatedly stabbed an employee at the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Utah, on Monday afternoon before being subdued by bystanders. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. inside the mall.
According to the West Valley City Police Department, the suspect attacked a kiosk employee. Viral video footage shows bystanders engaging with the alleged attacker, who was described as having gray hair and wearing a blue shirt and green shorts. Some individuals attempted to wrestle the knife away from him, while others threw objects in an effort to disarm him.
At least two men are seen in the video holding the suspect down. Another bystander then repeatedly struck the suspect, yelling for him to drop the weapon until he became limp on the floor. The footage captures one bystander shouting, “Drop the f–king knife! Drop it! Drop it!” as he delivers blows.
Police arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody. The victim of the stabbing was transported to a hospital for emergency surgery. Authorities are continuing to investigate the motive behind the attack and whether the suspect and victim knew each other.