A man was stabbed 14 times in downtown’s East Village neighborhood Friday night and survived the attack, police confirmed.
According to authorities, the 36-year-old victim got into an altercation with another man in the 1000 block of F Street around 9:45 p.m. The other man allegedly stabbed the victim 14 times in the torso and then fled the scene.
The stabbing victim was taken to local trauma center for treatment. On Saturday morning, police said the man was still hospitalized and his condition had stabilized.
Police describe the knife-wielding suspect as a black male between 40 and 50 years old. He’s 6-foot-3, 185 pounds and was wearing a grey sweatshirt and cargo pants at the time of the alleged assault.
Anyone with information on this case should contact the San Diego Police Department.