Crime

Man taken to the hospital after he was stabbed in Tacoma on Thursday

Police investigate serious assault in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2023.
Police investigate serious assault in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2023. Courtesy of Tacoma Police Department

A man was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed near Puyallup and Portland avenues, police said. No suspects are known at this time.

Tacoma police responded around 1 p.m. and found the victim bleeding in the 1400 block of Puyallup Avenue, police said.

Police immediately took the victim to a local hospital.

“He’s stable and it’s non-fatal,” said Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Shelbie Boyd.

Police are currently on the scene interviewing potential witnesses, Boyd said. The initial investigation caused a road closure of the the 1300-1400 block of East 25th for around 40 minutes. The road is now open.

“No suspect in custody,” Boyd said. “That is what we know.”

This is breaking news report and will be updated.

This story was originally published August 24, 2023 at 3:18 PM.

Jack Glenn
The News Tribune
Jack Glenn is a former general assignment reporting intern currently attending Western Washington University pursuing a degree is news/editorial journalism.
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