KEARNY, N.J. (WCBS 880) — A man was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after being violently attacked by a man with a machete at a Walmart in New Jersey.
According to Kearny Police, officers received a 911 call regarding an assault at the Walmart on Harrison Avenue around 10:30 a.m.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man inside the store with a "deep laceration to the back of his head."
A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was involved in an argument with another man who struck him in the head with a machete.
It remains unclear what the dispute was about.
The victim was rushed to University Hospital in Newark. His condition has not yet been released.
Video posted to Twitter showed a heavy police and emergency personnel presence at the scene.
Kearny Police officials said the situation is still developing and the investigation remains ongoing.
The suspect took off before police arrived on the scene and there were no reports of an arrest.
Police said there is no threat to the community at large.
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