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Man stabbed in cheek during fight in Pittsburgh’s South Side overnight

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PITTSBURGH — Two men were taken to hospitals after a stabbing in Pittsburgh’s South Side overnight.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says officers flagged down on East Carson Street around 3 a.m. for a reported altercation that turned into an aggravated assault.

A man on scene told police that he had stabbed another man in the cheek in self-defense.

The man with a laceration to his cheek was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The other man was also taken to a hospital so that an injury to his hand could be evaluated.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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