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Man hospitalized after stabbing near downtown Las Vegas

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed Thursday afternoon near downtown Las Vegas, police said.

Officers were called to the 1000 block of Wengert Avenue after a report of a man stabbed multiple times just before 1 p.m. Police found a person of interest running from the scene and took him into custody a half-mile away at Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway, according to Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Alejandra Zambrano.

The investigation remained ongoing at 3:30 p.m. as officers continued to speak to witnesses, but Zambrano said police believe the two knew each other.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center, but his condition was unknown.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter

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