Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed In Head In Pittsburgh
Police are searching for suspects after a man was stabbed in the head in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Get the details here.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Police are investigating an altercation in the city's Perry South section Thursday night that led to a man being stabbed in the head.
Police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Federal Street at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Preliminary information indicates two men not only stabbed the man in the head but also assaulted him with a baseball bat.
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assaulted an adult male victim with a baseball bat and stabbed him in the head.
The victim self-transported to the nearby Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS station, where he was evaluated by paramedics and transported to the hospital in critical condition.
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He was later upgraded to stable condition.
The SWAT team was requested to respond to a residence on the 2100 block of Koerner Avenue, where the two suspects were believed to be located. The drone and K9 unit also assisted with the search. No suspects were located inside.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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