Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, 38, was severely injured after being stabbed in Indianapolis simply after midnight on Saturday morning.
In response to studies, Sanchez was in downtown Indianapolis to name Sunday’s Raiders-Colts sport.
“In response to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division, simply after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of W. Washington Avenue on the report of an individual shot,” Fox 59 Indianapolis reported.
“When officers arrived on scene, they situated two victims, one with accidents in step with stab wounds and one other who was injured throughout a bodily altercation. One was reported to be in crucial situation, whereas the opposite was “awake and respiration,” in response to police,” the outlet reported.
Sanchez is reportedly in steady situation.
An unidentified suspect has been taken into custody.
TMZ Sports activities reported:
Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez was stabbed final night time in Indianapolis and is at the moment within the hospital with crucial accidents, TMZ Sports activities has discovered.
Police acquired a name round 12:30 AM Saturday morning to a avenue in downtown Indianapolis for 2 injured folks … and one of many folks was the previous first-round draft decide.
We’re instructed Sanchez was rushed to an area hospital in crucial situation.
It’s unclear what led to the violent incident.
Fox Sports activities launched an announcement on the stabbing.
“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is at the moment recovering within the hospital in steady situation. We’re deeply grateful to the medical workforce for his or her distinctive care and assist. Our ideas and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everybody please respect his and his household’s privateness throughout this time,” FOX Sports activities mentioned in an announcement.
BREAKING: Former NFL participant and present FOX Sports activities analyst Mark Sanchez is recovering within the hospital after he was reportedly stabbed in Indianapolis forward of Sunday’s sport between the Colts and Las Vegas Raiders.
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