07/03/2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Surveillance video captured a shocking daylight stabbing after a man walked up behind a victim and suddenly drove a knife into his back.
The attack happened Thursday afternoon around 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of Stockton and Sacramento streets in the city’s Chinatown district.
Footage shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt walking slowly down the sidewalk before pulling out a knife and stabbing another man who was standing near the crosswalk.
After the attack, the suspect calmly walked away, crossing the street before disappearing from the camera’s view.
The victim is seen turning around and clutching his lower back before collapsing onto the sidewalk. He briefly tries to get up before eventually lying face down on the ground.
Several bystanders walk past the injured man before one person nearby appears to call for help.
Police responded to the scene and found the victim suffering from a stab wound. Paramedics transported him to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
During a search of the area, officers located a man matching the suspect’s description near the 600 block of Powell Street. He was detained without incident and placed under arrest.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name or possible charges. The motive behind the stabbing remains under investigation.