Man stabbed in Portsmouth eatery brawl
Officers arrived and found a man with a stab wound, who required emergency surgery but is now recovering and in stable condition.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Police say an early morning brawl in a New Hampshire restaurant led to the stabbing of a man and the head injury of another.
Police say that the fight in the Portsmouth late-night eatery was reported early Tuesday. The restaurant’s staff asked two groups of men to leave, but the fight continued outside.
Stabbing victim recovering after surgery and Portsmouth police seek suspects after post-midnight fight at Gilley’s. https://t.co/4scbbt9BDM
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Officers arrived and found a man with a stab wound, who required emergency surgery but is now recovering and in stable condition. A second man was transported to the hospital with a head wound.
Officers found a knife near the scene that may have been used in the assault. Police say that the fight was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation.
