A real estate agent was hospitalized after being assaulted at a vacant home in Banning last week, police said.

It happened at around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, when officers were called to the 1200 block of Butterfly Way for reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a news release from the Banning Police Department.

"Officers contacted a victim who had been visiting a residence as a real estate agent," police said. "Upon entering what was supposed to be a vacant residence, the victim was attacked by a male subject who was already inside the house."

The victim, who hasn't been identified, was treated at the scene before they were taken to a nearby trauma center for further treatment on serious injuries, police said.

Investigators received information that allowed them

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