A 37-year-old man was cut in the face with a sharp object during a domestic-related argument at a home in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Saturday, and the person responsible ran off before officers could make an arrest. The attack happened around 1:05 a.m. in the 11200 block of South Indiana Avenue, leaving the victim with a facial wound that sent him to the hospital.
According to FOX 32 Chicago, police said the suspect stabbed the victim with a sharp object during the argument, cutting him in the face. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and was listed in fair condition, the outlet reported.
Suspect Still Unidentified
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, and authorities had not released the suspect's name or said whether anyone had been arrested in connection with the attack.
No further details on a possible arrest or charges have been made public. The case remains an open investigation, and the circumstances that led to the confrontation have not been disclosed beyond the domestic-related characterization offered by police.
Pattern of Violence in Roseland
The stabbing adds to a string of violent incidents reported in the Roseland area. In a separate case, a man allegedly forced his way into a 30-year-old woman's residence through the front door in the 10700 block of South State Street at about 8:15 a.m. and was stabbed in the face, according to ABC7 Chicago. That man self-transported to OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center with a wound to the left side of his face and was listed in stable condition, the station reported.
In another Roseland incident, a woman suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist after an attacker slashed her with a sharp object, CBS News Chicago reported, citing police. She was taken to a hospital in fair condition, and police said a woman was later taken into custody, with charges pending and a weapon recovered.
Roseland has also seen gun violence in recent incidents cataloged by the Chicago Sun-Times. A 26-year-old man was shot while sitting inside a vehicle along the 100 block of East 114th Place, and two people were critically wounded after an armed man approached them and opened fire in the 11000 block of South Normal Avenue. The outlet also reported that Rashi L. Gant, 33, was found early Monday in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue and later died at a hospital.
