Police charge 1 man after multiple people stabbed in downtown Raleigh overnight
A late-night fight on downtown’s Fayetteville Street ended with six people stabbed, Raleigh police say.
Officers were called to the fight in the 400 block of Fayetteville Street at 12:18 a.m. Saturday. The six adults were taken to the hospital with injuries that were considered serious but not life-threatening, police said in a news release around 2 a.m.
Police said they detained “multiple” men and women as part of an ongoing investigation. After interviewing everyone involved, police said in an update at 9:12 a.m. the fight started from a verbal dispute between one man and a group of people. Police charged Frank Lalich, 35, with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to seriously injure.
Lalich remains in the hospital recovering from his injuries, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.
“Last night, many members of our community witnessed a traumatic event on Fayetteville Street,” Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce said in a Saturday statement. “We recognize the impact incidents like this can have and extend our concern to all those affected.”
“I want to commend our officers for their swift response and the aid they provided at the scene,” Boyce said. “Acts of violence such as this are unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our city. The safety and well-being of our community remain our highest priority.”
This story was originally published April 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM.
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