PITTSBURGH – A man is recovering after allegedly being stabbed during an attempted robbery in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood late Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, police from Zone 5 responded just before 5 p.m. yesterday to the 900 block of Brushton Avenue for reports of a stabbing. Officers later found the victim, an adult male, in the 7600 block of Baxter Street with a stab wound to the neck. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition. Officials confirmed his condition has since been upgraded to stable.
Authorities said the victim told police he was standing on the street when an unidentified male approached, demanded money, and allegedly fled with an undisclosed amount of cash after stabbing him. The suspect reportedly left the area on foot.
The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the scene, and Zone 5 plainclothes detectives are leading the investigation. No arrests have been announced, and the suspect remains at large.
Police have not released further details about the suspect or possible motive. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Pittsburgh Police.
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