LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing late Friday night in Lynn that left the victim with what were considered life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of 119 Lewis St. found a 42-year-old man unconscious and suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to Lynn police.

The man was taken to Mass General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Jerome Childs, 52, was arrested in connection with the incident on a charge of assault with intent to murder.

The incident remains under investigation.

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