55-year-old victim stabbed in fight near Salt Lake Airport

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing near the Salt Lake International Airport earlier this morning, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.

Detectives say the incident happened around 1:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. Officers assigned to the Airport Patrol Division responded to reports of a person with a weapon in the area 200 North and 2200 West.

The suspect allegedly got into a fight with the 55-year-old man which turned physical and resulted in the stabbing.

Officers performed life-saving measures on the victim until paramedics could arrive. The 55-year-old man was then taken to a local area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. His identity has not been publicly released.

Detectives called the stabbing an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Both the victim and the suspect reportedly knew each other and had an ongoing conflict before the stabbing. Police say the suspect has not been taken into custody but will not be releasing details on the suspect to maintain officer safety.

No further details have been released.

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