Crime & Safety
Brutal Stabbing At West Side Cleveland Bar
Police said a 54-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen on Tuesday night. He had to be rushed into surgery.
CLEVELAND — A 54-year-old man was brutally stabbed on Tuesday night at a Cleveland bar on W. 130th Street. Cleveland Police said the man was rushed to MetroHealth with a severe cut to his abdomen.
A little before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, police were called to the Junction Tavern. They arrived and found the 54-year-old man, with his organs spilling from his body, police said. He was taken to Metro and rushed into surgery.
A suspect in the stabbing was arrested on the scene, police said.
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Investigators believe the 54-year-old and the suspect got into a fight over who was supposed to be buying drinks. The argument escalated until the suspect stabbed the 54-year-old, police said.
The condition of the 54-year-old man is not currently known.
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