Dad stabbed 3 times in seemingly unprovoked attack in St. Cloud neighborhood, police say
Florida man attacked, stabbed 3 times in front of child
A father was preparing to take his daughter to school when he was attacked by two masked men and stabbed at least three times, according to a St. Cloud Police incident report. The alleged attack happened Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, outside his home, as his daughter was waiting in the car. The two men then ran off, police said. The man was treated on scene and taken to the hospital.
A father in St. Cloud was preparing to drop his daughter off at the bus stop when he was attacked and stabbed by two masked men, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.
The attack happened around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, outside a home on Settlers Trail Road.
According to the incident report, the man and his daughter walked out of their house towards the car. As the two got in, the man noticed an old McDonald's cup and decided to throw it out.
As he walked to the trash can, two men approached him and began to stab him, the report said. They did not say anything or demand anything of the man, according to the report.
The man put his hand up to protect himself and to defend himself. Eventually, the two suspects ran away, according to police.
According to the report, the man had two stab wounds to his back and a third on his shoulder. He was treated at the scene and then transported to the hospital.
The daughter was unharmed and remained in the car. She ran into the house during the attack after her dad yelled at her to go inside.
Few details about the suspects have been released. The man described them to police as wearing ski masks, being of average build.