Two men were reportedly stabbed in the East Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, according to local authorities. The incident occurred in the early hours with police responding to calls of violence in the 6600 block of South Greenwood Avenue.
Chicago police were first dispatched to the scene shortly before 3 a.m. to find a 34-year-old man with a stab wound to the back of the head. The victim was urgently taken to UChicago Medicine, where his condition was described as fair. The Chicago Tribune reported that, shortly thereafter, officers became aware of another victim at the same location.
The second victim, a 42-year-old man, sustained a stab wound to the back left shoulder. He, too, was transported to the same hospital, similarly listed in fair condition by the authorities. The latter victim recounted to police he was merely standing outside drinking when a male suspect approached to then stab him, as stated by FOX 32 Chicago.
As per FOX 32 Chicago, no arrests have been made in connection with the stabbings, and detectives from Area One are actively continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
