Suspect charged in random stabbing of a girl in McDonald’s play area, Texas cops say
A 25-year-old man has been charged in the stabbing of a young girl inside a McDonald’s in Texas, police say.
The 5-year-old girl was in the play area of the McDonald’s when the attack happened Tuesday afternoon, KTSM reported. The girl was “randomly targeted,” a police spokesman said, according to KVIA. She was stabbed in the stomach, KVIA reported.
The girl had serious injuries and went to a hospital, KFOX reported. She was in stable condition after undergoing surgery Tuesday, the TV station reported.
The suspect accused of stabbing the girl left the McDonald’s and hid inside a nearby hotel room, El Paso police tweeted.
Isaac Dorfman of El Paso was arrested at the Super Lodge, according to a news release. He was charged with injury to a child and booked into El Paso County jail on a $500,000 bond, police said.
The McDonald’s is in the 9400 block of Dyer Street on the northeast side of the city, police said.
This story was originally published February 18, 2020 at 6:54 PM.