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Machete Attack Reported Outside MBTA Stop

Victim's Injuries Not Life Threatening

POSTED: 5:31 pm EDT March 13, 2008
UPDATED: 5:53 pm EDT March 13, 2008

A person was attacked with a machete at the Government Center Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station Thursday.

Officials said that the incident started as a fight -- possibly gang-related -- inside the station and then spilled out onto City Hall Plaza. Police said the victim's injuries are not life threatening.

Police said the victim's injuries are not life threatening.

MBTA service has not been affected.

NewsCenter 5 and TheBostonChannel.com will have more information when it becomes available.

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