Alexander Love accused of stabbing trans teen 18 times at Miami International airport after man claiming he believed victim ingested him with drugs. Was victim targeted cause they were transgender?
A Florida man is alleged to have stabbed and critically injured a trans teen at Miami International Airport over the weekend.
Alexander Love, 29, is charged with attempted murder, according to Miami-Dade County jail records.
According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, the 17-year-old girl was at the airport sitting on the floor and eating around 11:30 p.m. Saturday when for no ‘apparent reason,’ Love set on her.
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Unprovoked attack
The man is accused of having pulled out a ‘long butcher knife’ and stabbed the victim 18 times in the arms, shoulders, neck, face, head and legs in the arrivals area of Terminal J, according to NBC 6.
The victim tried to free herself from the attack but cops say Love continued to assault her. Authorities say that Love also attempted to throw the victim over a fourth-floor railing.
The victim escaped after running down the stairs toward police, Local 10 reported.
The victim, whose identity was not made public remained in critical condition. The victim according to police was transitioning to a woman.
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During police questioning, Love allegedly admitted to attacking the girl, whom he said he met at the airport. Love also allegedly said someone had inserted drugs into his rectum but was not sure if the girl he attacked was responsible. He reportedly said he felt the need to hurt whoever put the drugs in his body and he bought the knife at a nearby Target. Detectives recovered the weapon and took it in for processing.
It remained unclear if the victim was targeted specifically because they were transgender.
Love remains held at Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation with no bond.
