Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Officers first deployed non-lethal rounds, which were ineffective. A police K9 was then used to subdue Keovangsa, 20, and he was taken into custody
Officers first deployed non-lethal rounds, which were ineffective. A police K9 was then used to subdue him, and he was taken into custody
San Diego, Calif. - A 25-year-old parking lot attendant was stabbed in the head with a broken wooden cane handle Sunday afternoon in downtown San Diego near Petco Park, authorities said.The incident occurred around 3:42 p.m. on April 13, 2026, near K Street and 13th Street, in the area of the Ace/Tailgate Padres parking lot (also known as Tailgate Park lot). The victim, an employee of the lot, was sitting on an electrical box when the suspect allegedly approached and struck him on the head multiple times with the broken cane handle.
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.San Diego Police Department officers later located the suspect, identified as Lathapoun Keovongsa, 20, near Park Boulevard. He was reportedly holding a roughly 6-foot wooden stick or cane and refused to comply with officers' commands.
According to police, Keovongsa was uncooperative. Officers first deployed non-lethal rounds, which were ineffective. A police K9 was then used to subdue him, and he was taken into custody. Both the suspect and the victim were transported to a hospital following the incident.Keovongsa faces charges related to the attack, including assault with a deadly weapon. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
No further details on a possible motive have been released. The area was busy at the time, as the incident occurred while the San Diego Padres were wrapping up a game against the Colorado Rockies. This remains an active investigation by the San Diego Police Department.
Police in California generally withhold a suspects immigration status. Public reports and official statements from SDPD and local media outlets contain no information indicating that Keovongsa is an undocumented immigrant or providing details about his citizenship or immigration background. He is described only as a 20-year-old with ties to the San Diego area.
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