PITTSBURGH — A man was stabbed near the Benedum Center in Downtown Pittsburgh late Thursday night.
Crews were called to the 700 block of Liberty Avenue at 11:30 p.m.
First responders found a man who had been stabbed in the abdomen. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was taken into surgery, Pittsburgh police said.
According to police, reports indicate the victim had been engaged in some sort of altercation before the stabbing.
Our crew at the scene saw several streets blocked off by crime tape. Police were also going into the Benedum Center and taking pictures around it.
The investigation is ongoing.
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