A bloody scene unfolded early this morning in the Gaslamp Quarter, where a man suffered a collapsed lung after being stabbed during a street brawl, police said. Eduardo Magdalena, 23, allegedly stabbed the unidentified 23-year-old Hispanic male around 2:19 AM on the 500 block of F Street after a physical confrontation with a group of people, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The altercation first appeared to simmer down as Magdalena walked away, but the situation took a turn for the worse when he was handed a knife then circled back to the group, plunging the blade into the chest of a man who wasn't initially involved in the fight, the victim sustained a two-inch laceration to the upper right chest and was quickly rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, the SDPD Watch Commander's Log reported. Witnesses at the scene identified Magdalena as the attacker, leading to his arrest on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
Following the incident, detectives from the SDPD's Central Division took over the investigation to piece together the events that led to the stabbing. The police are calling on anyone with information to step forward and help bring further clarity to this violent encounter.
Meanwhile, the stabbing victim, whose identity was not released, is now in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a collapsed lung, a statement on the San Diego government's website indicated, officials are urging witnesses with any additional information to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477, in hopes of bolstering the ongoing investigation into the circumstances that spiraled into the stabbing on F Street. Magdalena is currently booked into San Diego Central Jail pending further legal action.
