Another Charlotte Train Stabbing
Yesterday I talked about the peculiar pattern that's connected quasi-political violence over the past 18 months. But also yesterday, we saw the latest in an entirely different class of crime , seemingly random but horrific attacks on otherwise anonymouis citizens by repeat offenders on public transit. A man is in custody after a reported stabbing on the Charlotte Area Transit System Blue Line light rail early Friday evening, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. Medic confirmed it responded around 5 p.m. near the stop along North Brevard Street and East 25th Street. One person was being treated for serious injuries, according to the agency. On Saturday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed detectives identified 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano as a suspect. . . . Court records indicate Solarzano was intoxicated on the light rail train and challenged the victim to a fight, and was shouting at others prior to the stabbing. His address was listed as an ad...