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Earlier Thursday police identified Mr. Galea and released photos of him, saying he was at large and should be treated as armed and dangerous.

“We still believe he hangs around in the downtown core,” Det. Jason Shankaran said before the suspect showed up at 52 Division. “We are hoping if he does see himself [in photos released by police] he seeks out legal counsel and makes efforts to turn himself in.”

Det. Shankaran said he is known to police and has a “transient” lifestyle.

After the two men apparently took issue with being bumped on the street Wednesday, they are alleged to have attacked the 33-year-old victim, “wanting to punch him, kick him,” Det. Shankaran said.

But the victim was “quite a strong individual” and managed to fight off the assailants, he said. When he let down his guard and began to back away, however, one of the two men allegedly stabbed him in the chest, piercing his heart.

Det. Shankaran credited bystanders with saving his life by calling 911.

“When he collapsed on the ground, they had thought he collapsed into a puddle but in fact it was his blood that was pooling around him,” he said. “He’s a very lucky man to be alive, that those people didn’t just walk away.”

The victim underwent two emergency surgeries Wednesday, and remains in hospital in critical but stable condition.

Det. Shankaran said he is now able to speak and doctors are pleased with his recovery.

Mr. Galea is expected to appear at the Old City Hall courthouse for a bail hearing Friday morning.