"NEW YORK -- A woman visiting New York from Jurupa Valley, California was changing her 10-month-old daughter in a seventh-floor restroom at a Macy's on Thursday when a woman suddenly stabbed her from behind, according to police. It happened at the department store in Herald Square just before 3 p.m. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the 38-year-old victim and her partner are both LASD employees."
"The victim was taken to a local hospital where she's listed in stable condition. Meantime, the suspect, who's been identified as 43-year-old Kerri Aherne of Massachusetts, has been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to police. A Macy's spokesperson released a statement saying, "We are deeply saddened about the incident that took place today as the safety of our customers and colleagues is our top priority. We kindly defer any further questions to the local authorities.""
A 38-year-old woman visiting from Jurupa Valley, California was stabbed from behind while changing her 10-month-old daughter in a seventh-floor Macy's restroom in Herald Square just before 3 p.m. The victim and her partner are Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employees; the partner helped disarm and hold the assailant until authorities arrived. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Kerri Aherne of Massachusetts, has been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Police say the attack appeared unprovoked.
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