A man is dead and another is facing charges after a stabbing broke out near Sycamore Street in Lebanon, Tennessee on Friday night. Nicholas Bryant, 45, suffered multiple sharp-force injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Police tracked down a suspect just blocks away on Park Avenue within hours of the attack.
According to WSMV, the Lebanon Police Department responded to the stabbing near Sycamore Street on Friday night. Officers who arrived on scene rendered aid to Bryant before he was taken to Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses at the scene gave officers a description of a suspect, identified as 47-year-old Paul St. Clair, along with a description of his vehicle.
Suspect Found Blocks Away on Park Avenue
Armed with that description, officers searched the surrounding area and located St. Clair on Park Avenue, where he was taken into custody. The report notes that St. Clair was hospitalized for medical evaluation at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Police said St. Clair will be booked into the Wilson County Jail once he is released from the hospital.
St. Clair is now facing charges in connection with Bryant's death, though the specific charges had not been identified at the time of the report. Per the same account, police believe the stabbing was an isolated incident, even as the investigation into exactly what led to the attack remains active and ongoing.
Investigation Continues as Questions Remain
Lebanon police said no additional information was available for release at the time of the report. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation between Bryant and St. Clair have not been disclosed, and the case remains under investigation by the Lebanon Police Department.
The stabbing comes amid a broader statewide picture of violent crime trends. A report from WKRN found Tennessee recorded more than 30,000 aggravated-assault cases in 2025, though that figure marked a decrease of more than 15% compared to the prior year. It remains unclear how this Lebanon case factors into local crime patterns, as no Lebanon-specific crime data was available.
