A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries over the weekend after two suspects stabbed him with a knife and a machete in a Melbourne nightclub, according to local reports.
Authorities on Sunday morning arrived at Revolver Upstairs around 4am to respond to calls surrounding the attack, per a statement issued by Victoria Police. The suspects fled the area before they arrived and an investigation is now underway.
“A 31-year-old Endeavour Hills man sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment,” police said.
Revolver’s owners temporarily shut down the venue and cancelled a scheduled Sunday night performance by Bag Raiders, the ARIA Award-nominated electronic music duo behind the global dance hit “Shooting Stars.”
It’s the second knife attack at a Melbourne nightclub over the course of the last month. Just three blocks from Revolver, a man was stabbed outside the Love Machine nightclub on August 16th after a brawl broke out onto the street. The victim, 18, suffered multiple stab wounds before doctors placed him in a medically induced coma, 9News reported at the time.
The victim of the attack at Revolver is in critical but stable condition, according to the Australian Associated Press.
“We are heartbroken by the violent incident that took place at Revolver Upstairs this morning,” the venue said in a statement released on social media. “Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this terrible event.”
