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Man stabbed in River North
Man stabbed in River North
A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times in River North Sunday night.
According to Chicago police, the man was walking in the 700 block of North State Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. when he became involved in a verbal altercation with a 24-year-old man and a 17-year-old female suspect.
Eventually the two suspects began attacking him with closed fists, and one of them stabbed the victim in the back with a sharp object, police said.
As the victim attempted to flee, he was stabbed twice more in the back.
Police performed “life-saving measures” upon arrival and the victim was ultimately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical condition after the attack.
Both suspects were taken into custody by responding police, and charges are pending.
Man, 22, critically injured in River North stabbing, Chicago police say
Charges were pending after a man was stabbed and critically wounded Sunday during a fight in River North on the Near North Side.
The 22-year-old man was walking in the 700 block of North State Street around 9:20 p.m. when he began arguing with a 24-year-old man and 17-year-old girl, Chicago police said.
The 22-year-old was then struck and knocked to the ground before he was stabbed once in the back, police said.
He was stabbed two more times but managed to get away, officials said. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was in critical condition.
Two people were taken into custody and charges were pending.
