A young man is fighting for his life after being stabbed during a street row in Tallaght this evening.
he victim, who is understood to be aged in his early 20’s suffered “catastrophic injuries” in the assault which happened on a street at Mac Uilliam Road.
It is understood he was stabbed in the neck and suffered major blood loss.
While no arrests have been made, gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry and believe the stabbing may be linked to an earlier row in the locality.
The suspect is understood to have had a Jack Russell dog with him when the attack happened.
It is understood the suspect and the victim were known to each other.
A large number of public order units from across the city’s south side rushed to the area and detectives at the scene gave CPR to the victim.
“The situation was hostile at the scene in the aftermath of the assault but it got resolved,” a source told Independent.ie
“Gardaí are currently at scene of a serious assault at Mac Uilliam Road, Tallaght that occurred this evening Tuesday 10th August, 2021 at approximately 7.15p.m,” a garda spokeswoman said.
“The man (age unknown) was removed from the scene in a serious life threatening condition to Tallaght University Hospital,” she added.