LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - Two people have been arrested after a man was seriously injured early Sunday morning in a brutal beating in Lynn, authorities say.
Police say officers responded around midnight to an apartment building on Chase Street for a report of an assault and found a man who had been badly beaten with either a pipe or baseball bat.
The victim, 48, was taken to Mass General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. His identity has not been released. He is said to be in critical condition.
Police arrested a 31-year-old John Michelin and 50-year-old Darrin Stephens in connection with the beating. They both are charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
Investigators say the attacker struck the man in the head. Officials are at the scene examining evidence on the side of the building and in a basement apartment.
It’s not clear what led up to the attack or how the individuals knew the victim.
The incident is under investigation.
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