Earlier today, a dispute over a piece of temporary shelter at a homeless encampment on San Antonio’s west side escalated into violence, leaving one man hospitalized with multiple stab wounds. KENS 5 reports that police were called to the 5600 block of Westward Drive near Pinn Road just before 3 a.m. where they learned that two men had fought over a tent and one had been stabbed repeatedly in the body and back.

The victim, a man in his 50s, not only suffered severe injuries but also managed to travel down Westward Drive by bicycle, seeking assistance from the first passerby he encountered, the unfortunate turn of events represents a grim window into the desperation and strife that can grip those on society’s margins, the first person he saw was asked to contact the police. He was thereafter taken to University Hospital in serious condition. Police, meanwhile, are on the hunt for a suspect described as a redhead.

Additional details provided by News 4 San Antonio indicate that the altercation took place at a camp located at Colt Drive and U.S. Highway 90 where the victim and the assailant were arguing over a tent. "He said that he another man were arguing over a tent when the other man stabbed him in several times in the chest and back," according to a statement obtained by News 4 San Antonio.

The incident is now the focus of an ongoing investigation as authorities work to piece together the circumstances that led to the stabbing and to locate the perpetrator. The authorities are calling on the public for any information that may lead to an arrest in this case.