A woman was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in Los Angeles early Monday, police said, and a suspect has been detained.
The woman was attacked around 5 a.m. while on the train, "somewhere between the last stop and here at Universal City station," Los Angeles police Detective Meghan Aguilar told reporters.
MORE: 5 people, including at least 2 kids, mysteriously found dead at home in Oklahoma City: PoliceThe victim got off the train at Universal City station and was taken to a hospital where she died, according to police.
The suspect also got off the train at Universal City and fled on foot, according to police.
Around 5:30 a.m., officers saw a person matching the suspect description and apprehended him, police said.
"Detectives are in the process of interviewing him," police said in a statement. "They strongly believe he is the suspect based on witnesses and other evidence."
A motive for the attack was not clear.
Crimes reported on Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority properties have increased by 65% since 2020 and average monthly violent crimes on MTA properties rose more than 15% between March 2023 and February 2024, according to LAPD data compiled by ABC News.