A 46-year-old man went to an Omaha hospital with critical injuries Monday night after a stabbing just west of the Benson neighborhood.
The man was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition, according to an Omaha police spokesman. His condition was stabilized at the hospital and his injury is not considered life threatening, the spokesman said.
Police were called to the area of 72nd and Maple Streets about 10:45 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Officers located the man near the ice machine at the Speedee Mart and determined that he had been stabbed.Â
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Omaha police homicide unit at 402-444-5656 or anonymously contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP, at or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Tipsters are eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
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