JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Three people are recovering after being stabbed at a busy mall in New Jersey on Saturday night.
Authorities say the stabbings appear to have been a targeted attack at about 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City.
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A 20-year-old man was brought to Jersey City Medical Center with multiple stab wounds. A 21-year-old man was treated for wounds to his hands. A third victim refused to be transported to a hospital.
The injuries were all described as non-life-threatening.
The incident appeared to have stemmed from a fight that progressed to the stabbings inside the J.C. Penney store, police said.
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The investigation is currently ongoing.
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