Person Stabbed After Fight Erupts at TD Garden

Police confirm that a person was stabbed before the end of a game between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies.

A man was stabbed at the TD Garden during a game between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night, police said.

According to Boston Police, the victim was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the vicitm is a male in his 20s and that he was stabbed with a box cutter.

TD Garden officials say the incident stemmed from an altercation on the balcony level during the third quarter of the game.

A spokesperson for TD Garden confirms there was some sort of fight that lead up to the stabbing.

Fans streaming out of the arena said it was a chaotic end to an otherwise good game.

Police are currently searching for the suspect.

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TD Garden released a statement just before noon Thursday, saying, "Fan safety is TD Garden's top priority and we operate under indusry standard security procedures for every event. We are fully cooperating with Boston Police in their investigation of an altercatoin that occurred last night, and we are also in communication with the Celtics and the NBA regarding the incident."

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