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Man stabbed in Manchester; one person in custody

The victim is out of surgery and in intensive care.
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MANCHESTER, Conn. — One man is in an intensive care unit after being stabbed Saturday morning. 

Manchester Police say they were dispatched around 9:45 a.m. to a report of a disturbance in the area of 140 Hilliard St.  Police found two men outside, one of them holding a large knife pointed toward the other. After being told to drop the knife, the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Kelvin McCullough out of Hartford, threw the knife to the ground and was detained by officers. 

The other man immediately told officers that someone was stabbed, needed help, and was down inside the entrance to the building. Officers found a 33-year-old man from Bridgeport inside the building's entrance suffering from a large laceration to the abdomen. Officers and paramedics gave medical aid, and the victim was transported to Hartford Hospital. As of Saturday night, the victim was in stable condition. 

Kelvin McCullough has been charged with the following:

  • Assault in the 1st Degree
  • Carrying a Dangerous Weapon
  • Threatening in the 2nd Degree
  • Disorderly Conduct

If you have any information or were a witness to this incident, please contact Detective James Graham at (860) 645-5519, the Investigative Services Unit at (860) 645-5510, or the Manchester Police Department directly at (860) 645-5500.

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