Tenderloin Argument Ends In Stabbing

A man was badly injured in a stabbing in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood on Sunday night, police said today.

The stabbing was reported at about 9:50 p.m. in the 400 block of O’Farrell Street, which is near Taylor Street.

The victim and suspect were in an argument that turned physical and the victim used a suitcase to try to protect himself, police said.

However, the suspect managed to stab the victim in the torso, causing life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s, fled and had not been found as of this morning, police said.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411 with “SFPD” in the message.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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