A man was stabbed outside the Central Jail Thursday night, according to San Diego police
The 24-year-old suspect was outside the jail in the 1100 block of Front Street just after dusk when he was approached by a second man, who offered to sell him some marijuana, investigators said.
After the suspect rebuffed the offer, an argument ensued and the men began fighting. The suspect pulled out a knife during the fracas and stabbed the victim, who is 32 years old, under his left armpit and then fled.
The younger man was found just a few blocks away in possession of what is believed to be the weapon used in the stabbing, according to the San Diego police.
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The victim is expected to survive his injuries, which were treated at a local hospital.