Crime & Safety

Man Attacked, Stabbed By Group Of Men While Walking In San Diego

The man was attacked by an unknown number of men and he suffered multiple stab wounds as well as a fractured skull, officials said.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Police Thursday were investigating a stabbing that left a 48-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries in the Barrio Logan area.

It happened at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of National Avenue, located near Chicano Park, San Diego police Sgt. Michael Tansey said.

As the 48-year-old man was walking on National Avenue he heard a woman's voice behind him yell "kill him," Tansey said.

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The man was then attacked by an unknown number of men and he suffered multiple stab wounds as well as a fractured skull, Tansey said.

The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of the injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening, Tansey said.

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No suspect descriptions were immediately available.

Central Division detectives were investigating the attack.

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