1 arrested after man randomly stabbed multiple times at Walgreens on Devine Street, police say

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A man was randomly stabbed at a Walgreens on Devine Street Tuesday morning.

According to the Columbia Police Department, the man was stabbed multiple times while waiting in line at Walgreens around 11:15 a.m..

Deputy Chief Melron Kelly called the crime a “senseless act of violence to a totally innocent person.”

A “good Samaritan” tackled the suspect and held him down until police arrived to the scene, Kelly said.

Police announced that Jermaine Nedd, 47, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Nedd is being housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

The person stabbed was taken to a local hospital and is still in critical condition, officials said.

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