A man was found stabbed in his head and neck in the middle of Market Square early Sunday morning.

Point Park Police sent out a PointALERT warning the campus community about the stabbing at 1:04 a.m. Pittsburgh Police were on scene and took care of the call, meaning Point Park Police were not on scene when the stabbing occurred nor were they present afterward.

Jeffrey Besong, chief of Point Park Police, said he will send out PointALERT notifications regarding events that happen off-campus if they are in areas students may be at, based on proximity. Market Square is only 0.2 miles away from campus.

Pittsburgh police described the stabbing victim as a Black man wearing grey sweatpants and a black hoodie. They were unable to say if the man was stabbed in Market Square or elsewhere and then collapsed in Market Square, but an officer on scene said there was a puddle of blood next to the man.

Police described the suspects as two people wearing dark clothing, with one wearing light-colored shoes. Police say the two got into a dark-colored SUV parked by the Dunkin’ Donuts in Market Square and were seen fleeing down Delray Street toward Fourth Avenue.

As of writing, the victim is hospitalized in stable condition.

Cara Cruz, Pittsburgh Police’s public information officer, said there is no new information yet on the case. Cruz said Pittsburgh Police will make additional posts on social media once new information comes to light.

The incident was the first crime of the semester to warrant a PointALERT. The system was also used to announce the return to regular class instruction during January’s winter storm.

While this is the first reported incident of the year in Market Square, the last one did not happen long ago. One person was shot in the area on Dec. 27 during winter break.

No additional details were available. An investigation is ongoing.