Search for attacker who stabbed man in stomach on Upper West Side

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police in Manhattan are searching for the person who stabbed a man in the stomach on the Upper West Side.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near Broadway and West 82nd Street.

The man was standing on the sidewalk when he was suddenly attacked.

The victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he is expected to survive.

The attacker is described as a man in his 30s last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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