Crime

Man hospitalized as police investigate stabbing among relatives in Fresno, west of Hwy 99

Fresno police responded Saturday, May 28, 2022, to a stabbing on Polk Avenue that left one man hospitalized. A family disturbance was believed to have occurred.
Fresno police responded Saturday, May 28, 2022, to a stabbing on Polk Avenue that left one man hospitalized. A family disturbance was believed to have occurred. The Fresno Bee

A man was hospitalized on Saturday after police said he was stabbed by his brother-in-law in what investigators are describing as a family disturbance.

Fresno police responded to a home on Polk Avenue between Shields and Dakota avenues about 10:20 a.m., according to police Lt. Charlie Chamalbide.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he was was listed in stable condition. The suspect may have mental-health issues, the police said. He was not immediately located.

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Joshua Tehee
The Fresno Bee
Joshua Tehee covers breaking news for The Fresno Bee, writing on a wide range of topics from police, politics and weather, to arts and entertainment in the Central Valley.
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