Crime & Safety

Stabbing at Wedding

One stabbed, five hurt after argument intensifies at restaurant in Skokie.

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The last thing a bride wants to see at her wedding is rain, or a stabbing.

Unfortunately, it was the latter that happened early Thursday morning at Zhivago Restaurant, as one person was stabbed and five others were injured during a wedding brawl about 12:00 a.m.

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The Russian themed restaurant at 9925 Gross Point Road was all but done hosting the 60-70  guests at the event. But when two men started arguing, things quickly got out of hand, said Oleg Biloshkurskiy, general manager at the business.

While details are limited, the two took the fight outside and one of the individuals used broken glass, possibly from a beer bottle, during the fight and stabbed the other, Biloshkurskiy said. 

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Five people where transported to the hospital and none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening, according to fire department officials. 

Stay tuned for more details. 


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