One person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing Friday night near the intersection of West Tyvola Road and North Falls Drive in southwest Charlotte, according to local emergency crews. MEDIC arrived shortly after the call came in and took the victim to a nearby hospital. Police have not released any description of a suspect or a possible motive while they process the scene.
WSOC-TV reports that MEDIC was dispatched to the intersection around 10 p.m. Friday, and officials told the station the patient was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The station noted that no other information was immediately available as the investigation continued.
What police are saying
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department had not released a public statement about the incident at the time of reporting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CMPD tip line or leave an anonymous call or web tip, per Charlotte Crime Stoppers.
Neighborhood context
The stabbing comes on the heels of other recent violence along the Tyvola corridor. A report on a March 8 stabbing on Tyvola Road detailed another victim who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not said whether that earlier case and Friday's incident are connected.
The investigation remains active. This story will be updated as police or MEDIC release additional details.
