Man stabbed in the face

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A Vicksburg man was stabbed in the face during an assault.

The call came in just after 3 a.m. Sunday that a Vicksburg man was stabbed in the face during an altercation.

The scene where a Vicksburg man was stabbed following an altercation.

The fight took place near the Chestnut Apartments in the 2200 block of Grove street. The original call was about an altercation at that location. That call was immediately followed with a call for an ambulance.

The scene where a Vicksburg man was stabbed in the face.

The man, who appeared to be in his 20s, was  alert and holding a cloth to his face when paramedics arrived. He walked to the ambulance on his own and was transported to Merit Health River Region where he is expected to fully recover.

Two individuals were detained for questioning by Vicksburg police.