Utica, NY – A bitter domestic dispute turned into a violent street fight Wednesday morning on Jay Street, sending two men and a woman to the hospital and leading to a stack of criminal charges.

Police said the fight broke out around 10:10 a.m. between Elijah Mitchell, 31, and Duane Floyd, 40, both of Utica. Investigators determined the clash was fueled by ongoing domestic issues dating back to a previous incident in August.

During Wednesday’s confrontation, Floyd allegedly slammed Mitchell to the ground, choking him until he lost consciousness, then kicked and punched him repeatedly. Mitchell’s girlfriend tried to shield him but was also struck multiple times, officials said.

The fight follows an earlier dispute on Aug. 11 involving Mitchell, Floyd, and the mother of Mitchell’s children

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