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Man Critical After Hammer Assault In San Francisco's SoMa

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A 49-year-old man was arrested after assaulting another man with a hammer early this morning in the San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, police said.

At about 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault near Division and Brannan streets, according to police.

Officers learned the victim, a 55-year-old man, had gotten into an altercation with a family member. When the suspect stepped in to stop the altercation, the victim got angry and confronted the suspect.

The suspect then picked up a hammer and struck the victim before fleeing the scene, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers were able to locate the suspect and arrested him, according to police.

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