A routine break in the parking lot of the West Wendover Avenue Walmart turned into a life‑or‑death emergency Tuesday night when an employee was stabbed in the neck and left bleeding heavily until a nearby shopper stepped in with a paper towel and some quick thinking.
Greensboro officials say the woman was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery. Her injuries, while serious, are not considered life‑threatening. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown nearby and charged her with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. She is being held without bond as detectives continue to sort out what sparked the violence.
How the parking‑lot confrontation unfolded
Greensboro police say officers were dispatched around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday to the 4400 block of West Wendover Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from a stab wound in the parking lot. According to a City of Greensboro statement, the GPD Violent Crime Reduction Team later located the suspect’s vehicle on Big Tree Way and took Brown into custody.
The city reports that Brown is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, and notes that the case remains an active investigation. Officials have not publicly identified a motive or given additional details on what led up to the stabbing.
Bystander’s paper towel turns into a lifeline
A shopper who identified themself as London Green told DC News Now that they grabbed a paper towel and pressed it to the victim’s deep neck wound to try to slow the bleeding…