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Man seriously hurt in stabbing at gas station

Posted at 9:48 AM, Aug 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-06 09:49:20-04

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich.  — A man was seriously injured after being stabbed in the neck early Saturday morning.

At 2:25 a.m. Saturday, officers from both the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of an assault in progress and a stabbing at the Speedway Gas Station at 1250 S. Drake Road in Oshtemo Township. Upon arriving at the scene, they found a male victim with a serious injury to his neck.

He was transported to Borgess Hospital.

Deputies also learned that the stabbing suspect had fled the scene. He was identified by witnesses, however.

A K-9 track was attempted but was unsuccessful.

The victim was not being cooperative with deputies.

Anyone with any information about this incident should contact the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department by calling (269) 383-8748 or Silent Observer by calling (269) 343-2100 or at http://www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com on the Web.