MIAMI – Miami police are investigating a brutal attack on a 61-year-old man that left him hospitalized with serious injuries.
The incident was reported around 6 a.m. Friday in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 28th Street.
According to Miami police spokeswoman Kenia Fallat, officers were called to the area regarding a man waving a machete.
She said officers arrived to find the victim tied up, lying in a pool of blood.
He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.
According to Fallat, five people were involved in the altercation, one of whom ran to ask for help.
She said a total of three people were injured during the incident, one of whom was treated at the scene for minor injuries. She said the 61-year-old man was taken to the hospital in serious condition, while the other man was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Detectives say the 61-year-old was not struck by the machete and details about how the altercation began remain unclear.
“We do know that they know each other,” Fallat said. “We don’t know how or why it took place.”
Police are working to figure out the motive behind what happened.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has more information is asked to call the Miami Police Department or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.