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At 6:10 p.m., officers responded to Linden Lanes at 741 N. Stiles St. and found the victim, Linden police said in a release. The man had been involved in an argument with a co-worker, Easkon Walker, a 44-year-old Elizabeth man, police said. Walker pulled a knife and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing the scene, police said.
The victim was treated on scene and taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Walker is charged with third-degree aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and other weapons related charges, police said. He remains at large, police said.
The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Detective Bureau, and anyone with information should contact 908-474-8530 or nphilippakos@lpdnj.org.
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