A 21-year-old young man of South American origin is in serious condition after receiving several machete blows to his back tonight when he was at number 2 Perioncely street, in the Madrid district of Entrevías, in front of the Church of San Carlos Borromean.
A spokeswoman for Madrid Emergencies has reported that the attack, which is being investigated by the National Police, occurred around 9:30 p.m.
Assistance from Samur-Civil Protection have treated the young man, stabilized him and transferred him to Hospital 12 de Octubre, where he has been admitted in serious condition.
Witnesses have recounted that the victim was in front of the church with several friends when other young men armed with machetes arrived and attacked them.
According to the first data, the incident may be related to a new confrontation between violent youth gangs.
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