Saturday Night Live's Chris Redd hospitalized after being attacked in New York City

Former Saturday Night Live star Chris Redd, who announced his departure from SNL in September, was hospitalized on October 26 after receiving injuries to his face after stepping out for a comedy show. New York Police Department confirmed to several publications that an alleged stranger attacked the comedian.

He was struck in the face at 9:40 p.m. outside the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood. TMZ was able to obtain photos of an individual who appears to be Chris getting aid for his bloody injuries, though this is still unconfirmed. The comedian's condition is unknown at this time.

The incident comes just days before the 37-year-old's new comedy special Why Am I Like This? is released on HBO Max on Nov. 3.

"14 years of hustle…countless amount of shows," he wrote on Instagram while teasing his special, "Years of running around doing dumb s--t…and being *almost* scandal free all lead to this!!"