Man attacked with baseball bat in Mission District

A man was attacked with a baseball bat Friday morning in San Francisco’s Mission District, police said.

The 48-year-old victim was in the 1400 block of South Van Ness Avenue around 8 a.m. when he was approached by a 50-year-old man he knew, police said.

The suspect made remarks to the victim about a previous incident between them, and then allegedly struck the victim with a baseball bat on the leg.

The victim was taken to a hospital but is expected to survive his injuries.

The suspect had not been arrested as of this morning, police said.

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