Lee County deputies investigate late-night stabbing in Smiths Station
Lee County deputies are investigating a late Wednesday night stabbing that occurred just outside of Smiths Station city limits.
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Deputies responded to an assault call just before 11 P.M. CDT on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in the 1700 block of Lee Road 249 and found a 38-year-old male who had suffered stab wound.
“[The victim] stated he went to give a ride to an acquaintance and when he got in the vehicle, he stabbed the victim and drove off in the victim’s 2013 maroon Lexus,” according to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones.
The vehicle was last seen in Columbus approximately an hour later. The victim was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Campus for treatment.
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