One stabbed, two arrested in billiards club fight

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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A fight at a local billiards club ended with one man stabbed and two others arrested, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday when the two suspects and the victim got into an argument inside Decker Billiards Club, according to sheriff's spokesman Lt. Curtis Wilson. Wilson says all three were asked to leave and the two suspects pulled out knives. The men with knives chased the victim across the street where he was stabbed multiple times, Wilson says.

Wilson says the victim was able to make it back across the street before collapsing in front of the billiards club. The suspects ran but were later captured and they are currently under arrest. Jose Chirinos, 29, and Santos Aguilera, 26, are charged with attempted murder.

The victim was taken to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital and is expected to survive.