A 19-year-old Michigan teen says she was stabbed multiple times after a confrontation erupted at a Kids Foot Locker in Southland Center Mall, following an argument over a declined payment card.
According to Law&Crime, Suniya Jenkins stated that she was not involved in the argument but got caught up in the chaos after another customer reportedly called a woman “broke” when her card was declined at the register.
Jenkins said she had entered the store after hearing shouting but was suddenly attacked by the suspect, who stabbed her with a kitchen knife during the altercation.
Witness Says Suspect Became Violent After Being Insulted
According to Jenkins, the chaos began when a customer’s payment was declined, and another shopper allegedly called the woman a “broke b-tch”, sparking the violent outburst.
Jenkins said she was stabbed in the neck, stomach, and thigh during the attack. “I did not see or even know I was stabbed until after the physical altercation,” Jenkins explained. The suspect, who reportedly had children with her at the time, was quickly arrested following the incident.
Victim Describes Chaos Inside the Store
Jenkins told authorities that she entered the store after hearing yelling near the checkout area and initially thought it was a verbal argument.
She said the situation quickly escalated when the suspect pulled out a kitchen knife and began lunging toward people in the store. Despite suffering four stab wounds, Jenkins said she didn’t immediately realize she had been injured until after the fight.
Though the suspect has been arrested, Jenkins says she intends to press charges while also expressing sympathy for the woman’s children who witnessed the altercation. “I am going to press charges, but it does sadden me because I don’t want her to be taken away from her children, I truly don’t,” she said to WJBK.