A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the back.
Armed police were called to the Eastbourne Road area of Darlington at around 2.30pm on July 29, following reports a man had been stabbed.
Durham Constabulary police also attended the scene and found the victim in Louisa Street. He was taken by ambulance to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough for treatment to a single stab wound to the back.
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A force spokesperson said a suspect has been arrested, adding: "It is believed that this was a targeted attack and there is no risk to the wider public."
Two police cordons have been put in place in the area and it is expected there will be a large police presence for some time.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident 209 of July 29.
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