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Man, 24, Critically Stabbed After Trying to Break Up Fight at Chicago Burger King

Police report one arrest, with investigators reviewing conflicting accounts of where the stabbing occurred.

Overview

  • Around 8:30 a.m., the stabbing happened at the Burger King in the 6400 block of West Irving Park Road in the Dunning neighborhood.
  • The 24-year-old tried to de-escalate an altercation and was stabbed multiple times, authorities said.
  • He was taken to Lutheran General Hospital and remained in critical condition, according to police.
  • Chicago police said one person was taken into custody, and Area Five detectives are leading the investigation.
  • ABC7, citing sources, reported the victim is an employee who had told a customer to leave, a detail not confirmed by police.