# Man critically wounded in West Side stabbing

> 51-year-old man stabbed by acquaintance in Austin neighborhood
- Title: Man critically wounded in West Side stabbing | Shortify
- Summary: 51-year-old man stabbed by acquaintance in Austin neighborhood Man in critical condition after neck injury from stabbing during argument
- Keywords: chicago, austin, stabbing, 51-year-old, critical condition, neck injury, police, south mason avenue, news, local, Man, critically
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/16/acquaintance-stabs-51-year-old-man-critically-wounding-him-on-west-side
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:33:15.172+00:00
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- Topics: chicago, austin, stabbing, 51-year-old, critical condition, neck injury, police, south mason avenue, news, local
## Stabbing incident
A 51-year-old man was stabbed in the neck outside South Mason Avenue in Austin neighborhood.

> The man was stabbed in his neck and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in critical condition, police said.
## Critical condition
The victim is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital after the stabbing.

> The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in critical condition, police said.
## Time and location
Police say the attack happened at 7:50 a.m. on South Mason Avenue in Austin.

> The man was outside in the 100 block of South Mason Avenue around 7:50 a.m. when he was approached by someone he knew.
## Victim details
The victim is a 51-year-old man with no known prior history of violence.

> A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during an argument Wednesday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
## Attacker identity
The attacker is an acquaintance of the victim who approached him during an argument.

> The attacker, an acquaintance of the 51-year-old victim, stabbed him outside in the 100 block of South Mason Avenue Wednesday morning, police said.
## Police response
Area 4 detectives are investigating the stabbing incident.

> Area 4 detectives were investigating.
## Recent incidents
This follows a woman's death from a shooting in Austin earlier this month.

> Woman, 24, dies after being shot in Austin earlier this month
## Key takeaway

Man in critical condition after neck injury from stabbing during argument