A 45-year-old man was found stabbed on a sidewalk in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood early Sunday, turning a quiet stretch of the West Side into an active crime scene in the middle of the night, police said. Officers discovered the man around 2 a.m. in the 5900 block of West Superior Street, just east of Austin Boulevard. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in good condition. According to police, the man was uncooperative when officers tried to question him, and Harrison Area detectives were assigned to sort out what happened.
According to CBS Chicago, officers found lacerations to the man's chest before transporting him to Loyola University Medical Center, where his condition was described as good. Investigators were working the scene overnight and had not announced any arrests.
Investigation Under Way
Harrison Area detectives are expected to canvass nearby businesses and pull surveillance video as part of the follow-up, police said. As of Sunday morning, no one was in custody and authorities had not released any information about a possible motive. For now, the case is another West Side whodunit sitting on detectives' desks.
West Side Context
This is not the first time this year that Austin has seen serious violence land someone at Loyola. In February, police said a man was stabbed during a domestic dispute and taken to the hospital, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. In April, Hoodline covered a fatal shooting on West Chicago Avenue in South Austin that also fell under Harrison Area detectives' jurisdiction, underscoring the steady stream of high-priority calls on the West Side.
How To Help
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Chicago Police Department or their local district, and to call 911 in an emergency. Investigators are specifically interested in hearing from residents or business owners who may have surveillance footage or other tips that could help them piece together what happened. This story will be updated if authorities release additional information.
