A night of drinking inside a northeast Raleigh home spiraled into violence early Saturday morning, leaving one man stabbed 10 times and a child present in the home during the attack. Raleigh police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the stabbing, which unfolded on the 3000 block of Lake Woodard Drive.
Officers were called to the scene around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, according to the Raleigh Police Department, as reported by CBS17.com. Investigators said two men had become inebriated while drinking alcohol together inside the residence, and the evening ended with one stabbing the other eight times in the abdomen and front part of his body, plus twice more in the back, according to officers.
The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, though an officer told the outlet his wounds were believed to be non-life-threatening. Perhaps most unsettling to neighbors and investigators alike, a child was present in the home during the fight and stabbing, according to officers on scene.
Felony Charge Carries Mandatory Prison Time
The suspect was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, police said. Under North Carolina General Statute § 14-32, that charge is classified as a Class C felony and has a sentencing range of 44 to 231 months, according to Amburgey Law.
The child's presence during the altercation could open additional legal exposure beyond the assault charge. Under North Carolina General Statute § 14-318.2, a parent or caregiver who creates or allows a substantial risk of physical injury to a child under 16 can be charged with misdemeanor child abuse, a Class A1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 150 days in custody, per statutory guidance from Kurtz & Blum, PLLC.
Under North Carolina General Statute § 15A-534.1, a judge, rather than a magistrate, sets conditions of pretrial release in domestic-violence cases involving a covered domestic relationship. That provision, explained by the Manning Law Firm, can result in defendants remaining held for up to 48 hours before a bail hearing is scheduled, allowing for judicial review before any release.
Raleigh police said there was no ongoing threat to the community following the arrest. The incident occurred on Lake Woodard Drive in northeast Raleigh.
Part of a Wider Pattern of Non-Fatal Stabbings
The Lake Woodard Drive incident adds to a string of stabbings Hoodline has tracked across Raleigh in recent months. Two days earlier, police responded to an early-morning stabbing on Thoroughbred Lane in southeast Raleigh that left a man hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds. In July, officers arrested a suspect after a double stabbing at an apartment complex on Litchford Forest Lane in northeast Raleigh, and in August, a nightclub-adjacent fight on Fayetteville Street left a man with a stab wound to the arm.
No further details on the suspect's court appearance or the victim's condition were available as of Saturday.
