Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers are investigating an alleged machete attack after a 53-year-old man arrived at a North Seattle hospital Sunday night.

At approximately 8 p.m., SPD responded to Swedish Medical Center in Ballard after a patient arrived with severe injuries from an assault with a machete, SPD announced .

The victim suffered from multiple lacerations on the left side of his head, left forearm, and left hand.

“These are severe injuries to his head, forearm, and hand,” SPD Detective Eric Munoz said. “And the laceration to the left side of the head was very, very deep.”

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