Five individuals received medical attention after a stabbing incident in south London on Thursday morning, as reported by London’s Ambulance Service.
According to the Metropolitan Police, a man has been taken into custody following the attack in Croydon, which British media outlets indicated occurred in proximity to an Asda supermarket.
The ambulance service confirmed that one person was transported to a major trauma center in London, while four others were hospitalized.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, members of our Tactical Response Unit and London’s Air Ambulance,” the service said.
Authorities have not disclosed the motive behind the stabbing.
