(LOS ANGELES) — A social worker, described by colleagues as “remarkable” and “compassionate,” has died from stab wounds she suffered when a patient armed with a steak knife allegedly attacked her inside a San Francisco hospital, according to authorities.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead on Saturday, two days after she was stabbed repeatedly inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, according to the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office.
The victim was described by the sheriff’s office as a 51-year-old University of California, San Francisco, social worker. The victim’s age was initially reported by police as 31.
The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Wilfredo Tortolero Arriechi, according to the San Francisco Police Department, whos

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