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Man Stabbed on Washington Monument Grounds

The stabbing happened in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW just after 5 p.m.

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A man stabbed another man on the grounds of the Washington Monument on Saturday, according to authorities. 

The stabbing happened in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW just after 5 p.m.

D.C. police said the victim was taken to a hospital. He suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.

U.S. Park Police arrested the suspect, and said there is no ongoing risk to the public.

The men knew one another, police said, but the motive for the stabbing is not yet known.

News4's Darcy Spencer reports that the attack happened in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW.

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