• Police: Black man stabs 3 people inside Virginia plasma center

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    Virginia authorities are not sure what prompted a 20-year-old
    man to allegedly stab three people at random at a plasma
    donation center during a Fourth of July cookout.

    Jairique Shannon entered the Octapharma Plasma in Petersburg,
    asked to used the restroom, and then began stabbing people with
    a long knife, Commonwealth's Attorney Cheryl Wilson told The
    Associated Press.

    "There's no information that he had any grudge against anyone,
    and at this point we don't have a motive," Wilson said.

    Shannon is charged with three counts of malicious wounding and
    is being held at the Riverside Regional Jail.

    He'd donated plasma to the center at least once before, Wilson
    said. The center was holding a "customer appreciation cookout"
    to thank them for donating plasma at the time of the alleged
    attack.

    Two females and a male were taken to a Petersburg hospital. The
    females were treated for unspecified injuries and released
    Thursday. The male was transferred to another hospital and was
    listed in critical condition.

    Irene Banks told WWBT-TV that her daughter is the manager of the
    plasma center and helped stopped Shannon.

    “He was telling me how she is a hero, said Banks of what she was
    told by police. "She took the man down, they said, my daughter
    did."

    Octapharma Plasma
    on Friday
    Octapharma Plasma is heartbroken over the violent incident that
    occurred at our Petersburg, VA donation center on Thursday, July
    4. Our sole focus remains on supporting those involved and
    impacted in Thursday’s event. We are working with authorities at
    this time to provide any help and information necessary. Out of
    respect for our donors and employees affected, we will not be
    providing further comment on the story’s developments. We want
    to express our appreciation for the quick response from the
    local Petersburg police department, as well as the overwhelming
    outpouring of support from donors and employees across the
    country.

    Octapharma Plasma’s Petersburg donation center is closed to the
    public at this time, and we will announce when the center re-
    opens. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

    In a Friday statement, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based
    plasma center said its "sole focus remains on supporting those
    involved and impacted in Thursday's event. We are working with
    authorities at this time to provide any help and information
    necessary."

    Shannon also faces animal cruelty charges related to a police
    search of his Petersburg home. He is expected to appear in court
    Monday.

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-man-stabs-3-people-inside- virginia-plasma-center

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