Attackers sought in Winton bar fight

A fight outside a Winton bar ended early Friday with one man in the hospital with a large cut on his arm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

Deputies were called just before 12:30 a.m. to the parking lot of the Outpost bar, 6598 N. Winton Way.

Undersheriff Jason Goins said the victim, a 35-year-old Winton man, was confronted outside the bar by at least five people who attacked him. He was knocked to the ground and suffered a large “stabbing or slicing laceration” to his arm. He was flown to a Modesto hospital for treatment. He is expected to recover from the injury, authorities said.

A motive for the attack remained unclear Friday afternoon.

Descriptions of the attackers were not available, but investigators said they may have left the scene in a Honda sedan, possibly red in color.

“The case will be forwarded to our detectives unit for follow up,” Goins said.

This story was originally published April 7, 2017 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Attackers sought in Winton bar fight."