Man Critical Following Machete Attack In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man is fighting for his life after a machete attack in the Bronx.

As 1010 WINS' Derricke Dennis reported, police tape, blood and medical bandages litter the sidewalk outside the El Carboncito restaurant on Watson Avenue in the Soundview section of the borough -- signs of a machete attack that happened at around 2 a.m. Saturday.

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A neighbor said the attack started as an argument between several men inside the restaurant that spilled out onto the street.

The victim, a 40-year-old man, was stabbed and slashed in the head, neck and torso. He was listed in critical condition at Jacobi Medical Center, Dennis reported.

"He had a lot of blood all over his body," said one witness.

So far, no arrests have been made. It remains unclear if the machete has been recovered by authorities.

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