A man was stabbed in a Ħamrun alley on Friday afternoon, in a fight police believe involved three people.
The 30-year-old, who lives in the town, was one of two men injured in the fight in Sqaq il-Kubrit.
The other injured person, a 29-year-old who also lives in Ħamrun, was hurt in his leg.
A third man believed to have been fighting the two fled before police officers reached the scene. The fight was reported at around 3.30pm.
Both men were taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment. No information about their medical condition was available at the time of writing.