Elderly Buddhist Monk Survives Being ‘Chopped Up’ By Monk Reportedly Wielding Two Butcher Knives
'He was attacking him with two butcher knives, just chopping him up'
17 June
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An elderly Buddhist monk was in critical condition after being stabbed by a fellow monk in Oakland Tuesday night, a church elder confirmed to KPIX 5.
Oakland police say the assault happened at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 600 block of Douglas Avenue in Oakland. The 66-year-old man was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.
The small community of monks who live in the Oakland neighborhood say they’re committed to living in peaceful co-existence with one another