In a series of violent incidents in Philadelphia, Takeira Hester, 29, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses after allegedly stabbing a 1-year-old boy and a 24-year-old woman in separate, random attacks in Center City. The attacks occurred on Saturday, with the young boy being assaulted near Rittenhouse Square at 300 S 18th Street and the woman earlier on the 1300 block of Chancellor St. Both victims were targeted in broad daylight, and Hester, wanted for similar crimes in NYC, is now in custody.
Philadelphia Police announce the arrest of Takeira Hester who is accused of randomly stabbing a 1 yr old boy in broad daylight in the area of 300 S 18th Street She also stabbed a 24 yr old asian female in the chest and hand earlier that day on the 1300 block of Chancellor St… https://t.co/pRb7nSAzL8
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Police charged Takeira Hester, 28, with attempted murder for stabbing a 1-year-old boy and a woman, 24, near Rittenhouse Square on Saturday. https://t.co/IpZEVVWUNV
29-year-old Takeira Hester has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and related offenses after, allegedly, attacking three people -- including stabbing a 1-year-old boy -- in separate attacks in Center City on Saturday. https://t.co/oJRZ6596ZH
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WATCH: Two separate stabbings happened in Center City on Saturday. Police said the attacks appeared to be random and one of the victims is a one-year-old boy. They have a person of interest in custody. @HughesCBS3 reports. Details: https://t.co/8dKxdzspYQ https://t.co/ImVJ4FO5C3
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#BREAKING UPDATE: A woman wanted out of NYC stabbed another woman and a baby boy in separate attacks in Center City, police say. Investigators say both attacks appear to be random: https://t.co/z1jDwGL2zy
A baby boy was stabbed outside a synagogue in Philadelphia. It's the second violent crime involving a child in the city this week. https://t.co/MJGCwa9GPD