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Man Arrested After Stabbing Near Inner Sunset Grocery Store Leaves Victim With Life-Threatening Injuries
San Francisco police arrested a man suspected in a stabbing near the Andronico's on Irving Street and Funston Avenue that left one victim with life-threatening wounds. Both men were hospitalized after the Thursday evening incident.
San Francisco police announced Friday the arrest of a man suspected in a stabbing near the Andronico's grocery store in the Inner Sunset, an attack that left one victim with life-threatening injuries.
Officers responded to the intersection of Irving Street and Funston Avenue around 5:23 p.m. Thursday and found two injured men near the store, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Police rendered aid until medical personnel arrived, and both men were taken to a hospital.
One man suffered stab wounds described as life-threatening, while the other's injuries were not considered life-threatening. Police said the second man is the suspect in the attack. Neither man has been publicly identified.
The arrest was announced the day after the stabbing, which occurred at a busy commercial corner in a neighborhood where residents rely on the Andronico's and nearby small businesses. The circumstances that led to the violence were not immediately released, and police have not said what relationship, if any, existed between the two men.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Francisco Police Department.