DETROIT (WWJ) -- Police are asking for tips from the public to help identify and locate a man wanted in a violent attack in Downtown Detroit.
At around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, March 11, police said the victim — an adult male — was assaulted by the suspect in the 300 block of Michigan Ave.
The suspect fled the scene, and the victim was taken by EMS to a local hospital where he was listed in critical condition. In a news release by Detroit Police Monday afternoon, police referred to the victim as a John Doe, meaning that he also has yet to be identified.
It's unclear what prompted the attack.
Police described the suspect as a male, possibly in his 20s, wearing a mask and "Detroit Lions hooded sweatshirt."
Anyone who recognizes this suspect, or who has any information about this crime, is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s Fifth Precinct at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up (800-773-2587). Tips can also be shared through DetroitRewards.tv with cash rewards available if the information leads to an arrest.
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