GREENVILLE, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say a person playing "Pokemon Go" was stabbed and a second player assaulted, but investigators say they don't think the attacks were related to the game.
Authorities in Greenville say the attack occurred Monday night in the downtown area near a parking deck.
According to police, the assailant assaulted one player before fighting with 19-year-old Dillon Manning and pulling out a knife.
Police said there were about 30 "Pokemon Go" players, along with another group, who witnessed the attack, and that bystanders scared off the assailant, who was still at large Tuesday.
A police spokesman said Manning suffered minor wounds. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and released.
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