Man stabbed during attempted robbery in North Philadelphia

Scary moments after an attempted robbery took a violent turn in North Philadelphia early Wednesday morning.

What we know:

A 55-year-old man was found stabbed in the ribs on the 4500 block of North 20th Street around 2:45 a.m.

Police say the man was the victim of an attempted robbery turned stabbing.

He was taken to a local hospital, and is said to be in stable condition.

No arrests have been made.

What's next:

An investigation is underway, but a suspect description has not been released.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Philadelphia Police Department.

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