A man is in critical condition after being cut in the 800 block of North Main Street in downtown Wichita on Aug. 17, according to Sedgwick County dispatch.
The incident occurred at 6:43 p.m. near the intersection of Main Street and Murdock Avenue, KWCH reported. The victim was transported for medical treatment and listed in critical condition. KAKE identified the victim as a man, also citing dispatch.
No additional details about the victim's identity or the circumstances of the cutting have been released. Wichita police had not issued a public statement, released suspect information or announced an arrest as of Monday evening.
Second downtown incident in 24 hours
The cutting marks the second violent incident to critically injure someone in the downtown Wichita corridor within roughly 24 hours.
On Sunday, Aug. 16, a white Ford Mustang struck two pedestrians on East Douglas Avenue just before midnight, leaving a 67-year-old Marion man and a 61-year-old Bel Aire woman in critical but stable condition. That crash occurred less than a mile south of where the Monday cutting took place.
The 800 block of North Main Street sits in the heart of downtown Wichita, an area that includes restaurants, bars and residential buildings near Old Town. The intersection of Main and Murdock is a well-traveled stretch for both vehicle and foot traffic during evening hours.
Police have not indicated whether the two incidents are connected in any way.
How to report information
Anyone with information about the cutting can contact Wichita Police investigators at 316-268-4407.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County at 316-267-2111, through the Crime Stoppers website, or through the free P3 mobile app. Tips can also be submitted through the Wichita Police Department's All Crimes Tip Form on the city's official website.
Crime Stoppers tips are anonymous, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.
