Merced man stabbed after argument

A 37-year-old Merced man was stabbed in the arm early Friday by another man who remains at large, the Police Department said.

The victim suffered a deep wound that appeared serious, but he is expected to survive, investigators said.

An argument between the victim and another person, identified only as a Latino man known as Chino, turned violent around 3 a.m. in the area of G and 25th streets, Capt. Matt Williams said.

The nature of the argument was unclear. No arrests have been made, Detective Joe Deliman said.

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Merced man stabbed after argument."