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Man found cut in artery, covered in blood on North Side

Police were initially called for a disturbance

San Antonio police investigate an incident at West Russell Place and Blanco on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a man was found cut and covered in blood Sunday afternoon on the North Side.

Officers were called to the scene just before 1 p.m. as the man was walking in the area of Russell Place and Blanco Road. It appeared he was walking toward Craig Place.

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Police said the call originally came out as a disturbance in the 1100 block of West Russell Place. The man would not say what happened to him, according to police.

He had a laceration to an artery and was “losing a lot of blood,” police said. He was taken to the hospital but was later released.

According to a preliminary report from SAPD, the man was not cooperative and claimed he did not know who cut him. At this time no one is facing charges.

San Antonio police investigate an incident at West Russell Place and Blanco on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

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