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Man sustains non-life-threatening injuries in West Side stabbing, SAPD says

Stabbing happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Elvira Street

San Antonio police investigating the scene of a stabbing in the 1600 block of Elvira Street on Wednesday, Oct. 1. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating a West Side stabbing that left a man with non-life-threatening injuries as an aggravated robbery.

Officers were dispatched just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday to the 1600 block of Elvira Street.

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Upon arrival, police said they found a 34-year-old man suffering multiple stab wound injuries to his collarbone and chest, an SAPD preliminary report said.

After speaking with the man, officers believed the stabbing happened at a residence not far away in the 1900 block of Montezuma Street.

The victim was there with three alleged suspects. The victim told investigators he got into an altercation with them when one of the alleged male suspects stabbed him, the report said.

Details about what prompted the altercation and stabbing are unclear.

The three alleged suspects got into one of the victim’s vehicles and fled the scene.

Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story, citing San Antonio police, said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries. However, an SAPD preliminary report on Thursday said the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The article has been updated to reflect this change.


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