Police investigating 2 stabbings in 1 week at same Center City Wawa
A woman and a man were stabbed in unrelated attacks following arguments with strangers at the Wawa at Broad and Walnut streets.
Police have disclosed that they are investigating two unrelated stabbings this week following arguments involving strangers at the same Center City Wawa store.
The first, previously unreported, happened about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
In that case, police said, a 22-year-old woman was stabbed in a shoulder and slashed after she got into an verbal dispute with another woman while leaving the Wawa at Broad and Walnut Streets, police said. The victim was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and was expected to recover.
Central Detectives on Thursday afternoon released a video of the woman wanted in that stabbing.
In the meantime, police are looking for a man in the stabbing of a 27-year-old customer that occurred at the same Wawa about 6 a.m. Thursday. That altercation happened after an argument.
"We believe he was stabbed with some sort of unknown sharp object. We're still not sure exactly what he was stabbed with, but he sustained injuries consistent with stab wounds in the chest, back and other areas," said Capt. Sekou Kinebrew, a Philadelphia police spokesman.
That victim also was expected to recover from his wounds after treatment at Jefferson.
Police have not reported on the nature of the disputes that preceded the two stabbings.
In a statement, Wawa Inc. noted that the first stabbing "did not occur in our store but we have provided police with surveillance video to assist them."
The statement added: "Although the second altercation began outside of the store, when it spilled into our entrance, our private security staff acted immediately and contacted the police. We are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our customers and associates, and will continue to work in close partnership with the police and the city as well as conduct our own ongoing assessments to explore all possible ways to improve."