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Attacker Slashes Man's Face in North Philly

Police found a man bleeding heavily from a gash that stretched from the back of his head to nearly his eye early Tuesday morning when they responded to a North Philly delicatessen.

Officers rushed the 56-year-old victim to Temple University Hospital from the scene of the Ridge Avenue deli, located near the intersection of 22nd Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, according to reports.

Investigators said they do not know the motive for the attack, which happened shortly before 1 a.m.

Authorities have yet to name any suspects in the case.

The victim's condition is unknown at this time.

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