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Man stabbed along Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh

One person stabbed near Benedum Center
One person stabbed near Benedum Center 00:15

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man was critically injured in a late-night stabbing in Downtown Pittsburgh.

The stabbing happened along Liberty Avenue near the Benedum Center around 11:30 on Thursday night, police said.

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One person was injured in a late-night stabbing along Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz

Police say a man was stabbed in the abdomen.

He was taken to the hospital, had surgery, and was last listed in critical condition. 

Police say that detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating and that reports indicate that the man who was stabbed had been in some sort of fight or argument before the stabbing happened. 

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