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Orlando police searching for assailant after man stabbed at US Army Reserve

ORLANDO, Fla. — A man was hospitalized after he was stabbed in Orlando, police said.

Police said the stabbing happened in the 3700 block of Corrine Drive at the U.S. Army Reserve.

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They said an unknown assailant came up to the man and stabbed him.

The man was taken to a hospital, where his condition is not known.

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Investigators said the suspect is described as a man around 35 years old, between 6-foot 2-inches and 6-foot 4-inches tall weighing around 270 pounds with short facial hair.

Police said he was wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt with a Nike logo on the chest, black athletic style shorts, a COVID-19 face mask, and black gloves.

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Officers said the suspect is possibly a transient in the Corrine Drive/Baldwin Park corridor.

If anyone sees him, they are asked to not approach him and immediately contact the police department directly by dialing 9-1-1, 321-235-5300, or the anonymous tip line at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

No other details were available.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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