Police seek information in June 14 stabbing on Idaho Ave. that left one seriously injured
Las Cruces police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early on June 14 along the 200 block of East Idaho Avenue.
The victim, a 39-year-old man, told police he was sitting in his car shortly after midnight when someone approached and demanded the keys to his vehicle. The suspect began stabbing the victim who denied his request, according to a news release from the City of Las Cruces.
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The police did not provide the name of the victim.
The victim was able to escape and ran to the nearby Walgreens on El Paseo Road, where police and fire personnel met the victim. The victim was airlifted to an El Paso hospital with serious injuries.
The suspect was a Black man, the victim told police. He was about 5-feet-11-inches tall with short hair and a goatee, wearing an oversized black hoodie and dark pants, the victim said. The suspect spoke with a Midwest or East Coast accent, the victim said.
Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect in this crime is asked to call police at 575-526-0795.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Police continue to investigate June 14 stabbing
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