Two individuals, a man, and a woman, were left injured after being stabbed on Thanksgiving night in the parking lot of the 4200 block of Hacks Cross Road in southeast Shelby County. The incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office indicated that the suspect is still at large. The victims, whose conditions have been described as non-critical, were rushed to Regional One Hospital, as reported by the WREG.
According to the Sheriff's Department, the nature of the altercation points to a domestic dispute, though details are sparse and no suspect information has been disclosed as of yet. Amid this situation, authorities have marked this investigation as ongoing, meanwhile, the community reels from the violence that has punctuated a night dedicated to gratitude and togetherness.
Further details from Local Memphis note that after the victims were attended to, the Sheriff's Office confirmed once again the stabbing appears to have been motivated by domestic issues. This incident adds to another report on Thanksgiving day, where a woman was arrested for an allegedly related knife attack on family members.
FOX13 Memphis provided an update highlighting that while the person responsible for the stabbing had fled the scene, the Sheriff's Office continues to seek leads and any consequent information regarding the suspect.
