VIDEO: Man, 34, stabbed in random attack on Manhattan street

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 34-year-old man was stabbed during a random attack on a Manhattan street early Wednesday and police are searching for the person they say is responsible.

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Around 12:50 a.m., the victim was standing in front of 135 West 36th Street in Midtown when a man approached him with a knife, authorities said.

The suspect stabbed the victim once in the abdomen, unprovoked, leaving a deep wound in his stomach, according to officials.

Stabbing suspect
Stabbing suspect Photo credit NYPD

After stabbing the victim, the man fled the scene on foot. EMS workers transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in critical but stable condition.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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