49-year-old man stabbed multiple times at Royal Oak Township hotel, police say

Officials say the man was stabbed during an altercation on Saturday

ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating a stabbing at a Royal Oak Township hotel that left a man in serious condition Saturday morning.

According to a tweet from MSP Metro Detroit, around 6 a.m. a 49-year-old man was stabbed during an argument with an individual in the third-floor hallway of the Baymont by Wyndham hotel. Police say the man was stabbed multiple times.

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The victim was taken to the hospital and listed in serious condition.

Officials say both the victim and suspect left the scene before troopers arrived Saturday morning. According to a tweet, MSP located the victim at a gas station on the Detroit side of 8 Mile Road.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information can contact the MSP Metro North Post at 248-584-5740.

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