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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man is expected to face charges after police said he used brass knuckles to slash another man across the chest near Pittsburgh’s Market Square on Friday. 

Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to Graeme Street, which leads into Market Square, around 8:30 p.m. for a reported fight involving a slashing. 

Investigators said preliminary information indicates two men were fighting outside when one allegedly used brass knuckles to slash the other across the chest. 

Officers who were already in the area intervened, took the suspect into custody and provided aid to the victim until EMS arrived, according to public safety officials. The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. 

Authorities said charges against the suspect are pending. His name has not been released.