A man was stabbed on Worcester Common behind City Hall on Tuesday afternoon and rushed to a nearby hospital, according to police. Authorities said he was listed in stable condition as detectives launched an investigation and kept early details close to the vest.
According to NBC10 Boston, emergency crews took the victim from the park area behind City Hall, and Worcester police said the case remains under investigation. The outlet reported it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been taken into custody.
Patch confirmed the man had suffered a stab wound and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was in stable condition. The Worcester Police Department told Patch that detectives were actively investigating what led up to the stabbing and did not provide any information about a suspect.
Police response and what we know
Worcester police told reporters that detectives were working the scene and had not released suspect details or a possible motive, according to NBC10 Boston. The department did not immediately say whether anyone was in custody as the investigation continued.
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The downtown stabbing comes weeks after a fatal stabbing at a Worcester rooming house on Catharine Street on April 2, when the city's Detective Bureau took over the investigation. That earlier case resulted in an arrest and remains under investigation, according to a press release from the Worcester Police Department.
This is a developing story. We will update when Worcester police release more information to the public.
