WESTMINSTER, Colo. — The Westminster Police Department is investigating a stabbing at McKay Lake on Monday night that the victim said happened while he was fishing.
Just before 11 p.m. Monday, Westminster police said a stabbing was reported near 114th Ave. and Zuni Street in Broomfield. However, Westminster police figured out the stabbing actually occurred in Westminster on the southwest shore of McKay Lake.
NEWS RELEASE | The Westminster Police Department is investigating a stabbing that was reported late last night at McKay Lake.
— Westminster Police (@WestminsterPD) August 26, 2025
On Monday, Aug. 25, just before 11 p.m., #WPD officers responded to a call for an agency assist regarding a reported stabbing near 144th Ave and Zuni St… pic.twitter.com/VGppwI6MG0
A 60-year-old man told officers he was fishing at McKay Lake. Someone he didn't know, wearing a rain jacket and tan shorts, was fishing nearby. That person left, but 30 minutes later, the 60-year-old man said a different person he didn't know arrived and stabbed him. The victim said that man was wearing a dark-colored rain jacket and dark pants.
The 60-year-old man called 911 to report the stabbing, walked to a nearby parking lot where he had left his car, and then drove himself to a nearby hospital, Westminster police said. His injuries were not life threatening.
Westminster police used a drone to search for the stabbing suspect, talking with two people, but neither appeared connected to the incident.
Anyone in the area between 7 and 10 p.m. Monday and has information that could help identify the stabbing suspect is asked to call the Westminster Police Department at 303-658-4360.
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