ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - An attack on a light rail platform left a woman with a fractured skull and other serious injuries that resulted in attempted murder charges for a man who was arrested nearby with blood on his hands.

The suspect, Jerrod Rentist Johnson, 20, of Minneapolis, is charged with attempted murder and assault. Court records show he also has a pending assault charge in Hennepin County, where he is accused of attacking another woman near Government Plaza in Minneapolis.

Both women said they did not know Johnson before they were attacked.

St. Paul light rail stop attack

Police response:

Police responded to the light rail train platform at the intersection of Fairview and University Avenue in St. Paul around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after getting reports that a ma

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