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Florida man stabbed near Scarlett O'Hara's restaurant in St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — St. Augustine Police Department officers were dispatched to Scarlett O'Hara's, located at 70 Hypolita St., on Sunday, Sept. 15, after reports of a stabbing, SAPD says.

When they arrived, officers were led to the intersection of Hypolita and Spanish streets where they found a stabbing victim who was bleeding.

Officers lifted the victim’s shirt and noticed multiple puncture wounds from the victim's lower back up to his armpit, SAPD reports.

Officers then established a perimeter and begin to search the area for the suspect, who they later located and have identified as Richard Palmer.

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Palmer was searched and officers found a black pocket knife in his front pocket. They also found 13 counterfeit $100 bills in his wallet, according to police.

Palmer was then arrested without incident and transported the St. Johns County Jail.

The victim was transported to Flagler Hospital, and then transported to the Orange Park Medical Center for treatment of his wounds.

The victim is listed in stable condition, and police say it is unclear at this time what sparked the confrontation.

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