Houston stabbing: Man stabbed in neck near METRO rail

HOUSTON - Authorities are investigating a stabbing incident in Downtown Houston.

Houston police say a 23-year-old man was cut on the neck ‘pretty severely’.

The stabbing happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Lamar and Main Street. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing and found a man with a severe neck wound.

The man was assisted by good Samaritans and city employees prior to Houston Fire Department paramedics arriving on the scene. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

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Police said the man was involved in a fight with a man wearing all black. The suspect fled the scene and has not been apprehended.

Police are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to call HPD Major Assaults at 713-308-3600.