Police say a man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Manchester city centre in an incident described as “targeted.” Officers from the City of Manchester Police find the victim in the early hours of the morning on Peter Street, near Deansgate. Both reports state the stabbing takes place on Peter Street, a busy area in the city centre. The Manchester Evening News says the attack is targeted, indicating the victim is specifically selected rather than a random assault. The Mirror similarly describes the stabbing as targeted and notes officers are on patrol when they discover the injured man. The reports do not provide the victim’s age or identity, and they do not specify the relationship between the victim and the attacker. Police inquiries are ongoing, with officers treating the incident as part of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and the reasons it occurred.