Police in Campbell were searching for clues as a man clung to life after a brutal stabbing at a Shell gas station Wednesday.

The incident happened just after 1 a.m. at the gas station on Hamilton Avenue just off Highway 17, authorities said.

According to the manager of the gas station, his overnight attendant said the man was stabbed several times as he was near the gas pumps.

Police said two cars pulled into the gas station at the same time when the drivers went inside and a disagreement ensued.

One man chased the other back into the service station, stabbed the victim multiple times and took off in his car.

The victim was transported to a local hospital and was treated for multiple stab wounds. He is in stable condition.