Violence strikes Comic-Con, man gets stabbed near eye socket

Comic-Con got a little more excitement than it bargained for yesterday (July 24, 2010). Around 5pm PST, violence erupted that resulted in one man being taken to the hospital while the other was lead away in handcuffs.

The incident occurred in between panels for the films Resident Evil: Afterlife and Paul. Reports say two men started fighting over a seat in the auditorium’s Hall H. The fight came to a head when the suspect allegedly pulled out an object, supposedly a pen, and stabbed the victim in the face. The suspect was held down by Comic-Con attendees before the authorities arrived.

USA Today obtained a statement from San Diego police officer Sgt. Gary Mondesir.

“Two males got into a dispute and one male stabbed the other male with a pen around the eye socket. Paramedics arrived almost immediately and took the victim to the University of California/San Diego hospital. The suspect was taken away,” Mondesir said.

The suspect may be facing the charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

The normal events carried on after the incident occurred. During a panel featuring the cast of the upcoming Avengers movie, Robert Downey Jr. jokingly asked the audience not to stab anyone until he was finished talking.

Police have not released the name of the suspect or the victim.

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