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Man stabbed in Roxbury; hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police say

Egleston Square looking down Washington Street.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed near Roxbury’s Egleston Square on Thursday, police said.

Police responded to a reported stabbing at 1979 Columbus Ave. at 11:17 a.m., according to Officer James Moccia, a police department spokesperson. They found a man critically injured and took him to a local hospital.

No arrests had been made as of early Thursday afternoon, Moccia said. The investigation is ongoing.

Local businesses located near 1979 Columbus Ave., including a barbershop and a corner store, could not immediately be reached for comment.


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