Man critical after stabbing in loading dock near downtown Miami shopping center; visitors raise safety concerns

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after he was stabbed near a shopping center in downtown Miami police explained raising safety concerns from people visiting South Florida for the holidays City of Miami Police units responded to reports of a man stabbed in a loading dock near the block of Northwest Sixth Street just before a m on Sunday First responders arrived to find the victim suffering from stab wounds to his stomach Paramedics with Miami Fire Rescue transported the injured man to Jackson Memorial Hospital s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition Back at the scene crime scene investigators cordoned the area off and set up police tape as they combed for clues The stabbing occurred less than half a mile away from the City of Miami Police Department Hours later between businesses and tourists walking the street it seemed like it was business as usual in the heart of the Magic City The occurrence however had certain tourists feeling on edge We invariably watch The First right And we unfailingly see the Miami Police Department commented visitor Jermaine Swavey so to be here in Miami and definitively see it and we saw it under these circumstances you know somebody got hurt You re on vacation and you hear somebody stabbed It s scary stated Trista Diau who is visiting from North Carolina Not in this area basically you know that s what I thought I mean if it happens somewhere more far heard about it but yeah it s very shocking revealed tourist Aaron Kohler Antonia Grandberry was traveling from Texas when the frightening turn to her Miami trip happened Think you know you re in an area that things like that wouldn t happen and it s alarming that that happened so close to where I am right now which is very scary she disclosed As of Monday morning police have yet to release any information about the person responsible If you have any information on this stabbing or the subject s whereabouts call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at - -TIPS Remember you can reliably remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a reward of up to