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Man Seriously Injured in Stabbing in Washington Heights, Police Say

MANHATTAN — A man was stabbed in the torso during a fight with another man in Washington Heights on Thursday morning, police said.

The two men, who are in their late 30s, were feuding outside 1342 St. Nicholas Ave., near West 177th Street, about 5:20 a.m. when one stabbed the other in the torso, an NYPD spokesman said.

The victim was seriously injured and treated at Harlem Hospital, police said.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene and was awaiting formal charges, police said.

Investigators also recovered the weapon the suspect used, describing it as a sharp object, according to an NYPD spokesman.