Another Lynx Blue Line Light Rail Stabbing

Man was stabbed aboard a Charlotte Lynx Blue Line just hours after new police chief Stella Patterson was sworn in and returned to her former department to head up CMPD.

The stabbing occurred near North Brevard Street and East 22nd Street, where the train appeared to have stopped between stations. Police responded to the scene, and crime scene tape was observed inside the train.

Officers have arrested a suspect possible Hispanic male. Victim was transported to an area hospital no word on his condition.

Eyewitness account:

Yeah, the whole shit happened in front of me. 

Drunk Mexican stabbed the young black dude in the heart. 

Mexican was yelling at everybody, acting fake tough since Scaleybark. 

Person behind me checked him then Dread Head checked him. Like shut the fuck up it’s kids on here, plus nobody tryna hear that. 

A few stops go by. By ninth Street he took us swig of his box then walked up to the Dread Head they stand off then he pulled out a hunting knife. Stabbed him, Dread Head rushed to the opposite end of the train. People gave help and alerted the driver to stop. 

We all wait seven minutes for the police. He dropped a knife, ask us to hold it then picked it up, left his bike and grabbed the emergency latch to run away. 

Victim was throwing up, bleeding, heavy when he got stretched. 

Cops caught stabber on the other side of the apartments. 

He was asking people for rides. 

The Perp

Oscar Solarzano Photo Courtesy MCSO

Oscar Solarzano age 33, has been identified as the CATS Blue Line attacker who decided to stab a fellow Light Rail passenger last night.

He is currently being held at the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond.

He iis charged with: 

ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER

AWDW SERIOUS INJURY

BREAK/ENTER MOTOR VEHICLE

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON

INTOXICATED AND DISRUPTIVE

and bonus points for earning an ICE Detainer.

According to court records Solarzano is an illegal:

THE DEFENDANT IS AN ILLEGAL AND HAS BEEN DEPORTED PREVIOUSLY. BOND CAN ONLY BE SET BY DISTRICT COURT JUDGE.

The B&E charge is for not paying the fare.

The Victim 

The yet unnamed 'vic" in the Blue Line stabbing has apparently been identified as Kenyon Kareem Dobie age 24.

Mr. Dobie is said to be in serious condition but stable.

Note there is no official word from CMPD at this time.

Kenyon Kareem Dobie Photo Courtesy MCSO