Police say the 33-year-old victim ran two blocks to a Truist ATM and was taken to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.
MIAMI, FL — A man collapsed outside a bank ATM after being stabbed Tuesday morning in Little Havana, according to Miami police. The attack was reported around 8:20 a.m. near West Flagler Street and 12th Avenue. First responders transported the 33-year-old to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.
Authorities said the man was wounded near a cafeteria a short distance from the intersection, then headed toward the Truist branch on West Flagler Street, where he fell near the ATM lobby. The case unfolded during the height of the morning rush, drawing officers who taped off the sidewalk and bank entrance while paramedics worked on the victim. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video from nearby businesses and the bank as they try to retrace the man’s movements and identify who stabbed him. Police said the suspect remained at large late Tuesday and that a motive had not yet been determined.
Witness accounts and early investigative findings indicate the stabbing happened outside a neighborhood cafeteria roughly two blocks from the bank, police said. Investigators believe the victim then crossed West Flagler Street toward the bank to seek help. “The investigation is ongoing,” Miami police said. Yellow tape sealed off the ATM area as officers placed evidence markers along a trail of blood on the sidewalk. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and city fire crews responded within minutes, and medics took the man to Ryder Trauma in critical condition. Officials did not release his name, saying only that he is 33 years old and that family notifications were pending.
Detectives canvassed storefronts along West Flagler and 12th Avenue, an area lined with banks, pharmacies and small eateries that see steady foot traffic during the morning commute. Investigators asked employees if they had seen an argument or struggle before the stabbing. They also sought camera footage from the cafeteria and surrounding blocks to determine the attacker’s path. Police said no arrests had been made by late afternoon and that they had not released a suspect description. It remained unknown whether the assailant and victim knew each other or whether the attack appeared random. Officers also documented several evidence markers near the ATM vestibule where the victim collapsed.
Little Havana’s West Flagler corridor is a busy crossroad for commuters heading downtown and for locals grabbing breakfast from ventanitas and cafeterias. The morning timing meant multiple businesses were open, increasing the likelihood of usable surveillance video, investigators said. The Truist branch sits along a route with multiple traffic cameras and private security systems, which detectives often pull in cases like this to establish a timeline. While Miami has seen several high-profile stabbing investigations in recent months, police did not indicate a link between Tuesday’s attack and any prior case. Hospital officials did not release an update on the man’s condition beyond critical status.
Police said the case is being handled by city detectives with assistance from crime-scene technicians who processed the sidewalk outside the ATM and the area near the cafeteria. If a suspect is identified, detectives would seek an arrest warrant through the State Attorney’s Office. As of Tuesday night, no briefing was scheduled. Officials said additional information, including any suspect description or still images from surveillance video, could be released once investigators confirm the sequence of events and identify the attacker. Should an arrest be made, first appearance would typically be held the next morning at the county courthouse, followed by a formal charging decision.
By midmorning, bank workers watched from inside as officers guarded the tape line and redirected customers. Commuters stepped around cones on the sidewalk, and a maintenance crew hosed down part of the curb after evidence technicians finished their work. A man who arrived to use the ATM turned away when he saw the crime-scene markers. “It was all sealed off,” he said, describing the closed vestibule and patrol cars stacked along the block. Nearby, cafeteria employees quietly served coffee as detectives moved between the storefronts with clipboards.
As of Tuesday evening, the victim remained at Ryder Trauma Center while detectives awaited hospital clearance to interview him if his condition allowed. Police said the next major update could come after they finish reviewing video from the bank and neighboring businesses on West Flagler Street.
Author note: Last updated January 14, 2026.