SAN ANTONIO – A man was critically injured after he was stabbed on the West Side during a confrontation he allegedly initiated with another man, according to San Antonio police.
The stabbing happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of North Zarzamora Street and West Poplar Street.
Police said the 30-year-old man, who was described as a victim, was walking with his significant other when he was hit in the back of his head by a 32-year-old man.
The victim then started fighting with the man, according to SAPD.
Several witnesses told police the victim was acting in self-defense during the altercation.
Police said the man who initiated the altercation fled the scene after the fight and was later found on the ground near West Poplar and North Calaveras.
He suffered stab wounds to his back and left arm before being taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
SAPD said that the victim had multiple visible injuries on his head and used a pocket knife to defend himself during the fight.
The knife was recovered at the scene, and the victim is cooperating with authorities.
As of Friday, no arrests have been made, according to SAPD.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update this story as more information becomes available.
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