Family of 69-Year-Old Victim in Mark Sanchez Stabbing Release Shocking Photos of Injuries

The family of the 69-year-old victim in the stabbing incident on Friday, October 3, involving former NFL quarterback and current FOX Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez has released graphic photos of the man’s injuries.

The family of the victim provided the photos to local media outlet FOX59 on Sunday, October 5, adding that they wish to remain anonymous due to the media attention surrounding the incident.

“The family of the victim provided the following images of the victim’s injuries, showing the damage inflicted on the 69-year-old during the attack,” the outlet reported. “The family wishes to remain anonymous due to the attention around the incident, but said the man was cut in the fight and it went through his cheek and hit his tongue.”

The photos come on the day that Sanchez, 38, was charged by Marion County prosecutors for his alleged role in the incident. He has been charged with battery with injury, public intoxication and unlawful entry of a vehicle — all misdemeanors. An initial hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, with a bond set at $300.

According to a report from FOX59, Indianapolis police were called to Loughmiller’s Pub and Eatery at around 12:30 a.m., where they found Sanchez suffering from multiple stab wounds to his upper torso.

A 69-year-old man was also found nearby, with cut wounds on his face. The man was working as a delivery driver between the Westin Hotel and the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown at the time of the incident.

According to an affidavit for probable cause obtained by FOX59, Sanchez allegedly approached the man at a loading dock, and the two were seen talking before the interaction turned physical, to the point where the man allegedly felt that he was in danger.

The 69-year-old, who has not been identified publicly, told detectives that Sanchez appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. He used pepper spray to defend himself, but when he alleges Sanchez continued advancing, he pulled a knife and stabbed Sanchez several times in what the man described as an act of self-defense.

According to the affidavit, the truck driver was thrown against a dumpster and onto the ground, before Sanchez “took off.”

Sanchez was arrested by the IMPD on Saturday at a hospital. He was recovering and in stable condition at the time, according to a statement by FOX Sports made soon after the incident.

In a statement released on Sunday, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said the disagreement “should not have escalated into violence or left anyone seriously injured.”

“As with any case, we will follow the facts and the law wherever they lead,” the statement continued.

Sanchez has worked for FOX Sports as a broadcaster since 2021 and was scheduled to be on the broadcast team for Sunday’s NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium. In the wake of the incident, he was replaced by Brady Quinn on the broadcast.

Prior to kickoff, Quinn’s broadcast partner Chris Meyers acknowledged the incident and sent his thoughts to everyone involved.

“I’m Chris Myers, along with Brady Quinn, who is stepping in for Mark Sanchez,” Myers said during the broadcast’s introduction. “And obviously we all want to send out our thoughts and prayers to Mark and those involved in Friday’s incident, as we get ready for today’s game.”

Sanchez played in the NFL for eight seasons, most notably taking the New York Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship Games in his first two years in the league after he was drafted fifth overall in 2009. Sanchez also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders before retiring from the league in 2019.