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Man with stab wound approaches police at gas station for help, Washington cops say

A man was stabbed in a parking lot in Renton, Washington, on Dec. 12, 2021, police said. The suspect was not found.
A man was stabbed in a parking lot in Renton, Washington, on Dec. 12, 2021, police said. The suspect was not found.

A man was stabbed during a fight in a Washington parking lot and found help from police at a nearby gas station, authorities said.

The man said he met with friends near a Walmart and a Dollar Tree in Renton on Sunday, Dec. 12, the Renton Police Department said.

Another man sliced him in the stomach during a fight and on the arm, police said.

The injured man clutched his stomach and went to a gas station where police were, officials said.

Authorities said they helped tend to his wounds until he was taken to a hospital.

Police did not say if the two men knew each other.

The suspect was not found, and the investigation is ongoing.

Renton is about 12 miles southeast of Seattle.

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This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Man with stab wound approaches police at gas station for help, Washington cops say."

Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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