Newark, New Jersey, US:
A normally quiet evening at a Newark supermarket turned into chaos earlier this week when a woman allegedly stabbed another customer after losing her patience in a slow-moving checkout line. The violent altercation, which occurred at around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, left one shopper hospitalized and the alleged attacker facing multiple criminal charges.
According to witnesses, the suspect — identified by police as 32-year-old Jessica Ruiz of Irvington — had been waiting in line at the grocery store when she began complaining loudly about the pace of service. Moments later, she walked out of the store, purchased a kitchen knife from a nearby retailer, and returned to confront another customer she claimed was “holding up the line.”
Witness Reports and Scene Description
Customers described the scene as “pure panic.” One witness said, “No one thought she’d actually do something like that. She was frustrated, but we figured she’d leave and cool down.” Instead, Ruiz reportedly returned, approached a woman near the self-checkout area, and attacked her without warning…