Pittsburgh police arrested a man after he stabbed a 12-year-old boy in the neck inside a McDonald’s restaurant on Saturday.
Charles Edward Turner, 51, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault and resistance to arrest, reported the Pittsburgh Action News 4.
The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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The incident occurred around 2 pm on Saturday, while the teenager waited in line with his family at a McDonald’s in downtown Pittsburgh, located near Market Square on 500 Avenida da Liberdade.
Turner reportedly was behind the family in line, before attacking the boy, reported the local news agency KDKA.
There is no indication that the victim or Turner knew each other, but the Pittsburgh police are still investigating whether this was a random act.
Public information officer Cara Cruz told local reporters that the police are still talking to witnesses about the incident, but she noted that two McDonald’s employees intervened to help the child.
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Turner is currently being held at Allegheny County Prison, according to local reports.