Milwaukee mayor attacked by man with metal pipe after he tried to help woman

Milwaukee mayor attacked by man with metal pipe
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Police: Man beat Mayor Tom Barrett with metal pipe at state fair on Saturday

Barrett heard a woman screaming and tried to help her, dialing 911

Man who had been beating the woman then started hitting Barrett, police said


(CNN) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was in stable condition Sunday at a local hospital after he was attacked by a man with a metal pipe at the Wisconsin State Fair on Saturday night, police said.


Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, seen in a file photo, was attacked Saturday night, police say.

The attack occurred at 10:45 p.m. at the state fair in West Allis, Wisconsin, as Barrett was leaving the event with his family.
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UPDATE
Milwaukee mayor out of hospital after attack