A fight at a birthday party led to a stabbing in North Carolina, officials said.
A fight at a birthday party in North Carolina led to a stabbing that left several people injured.
There were five people painful when struckincluding three who remained in critical condition Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office.
Courtlan Damaris Clark, 21, is now facing multiple charges. Deputies did not mention his legal details in the press release.
Officials were called at approximately 12:45 a.m. for a report of a stabbing on Old Wagon Trail in Dobson. At the scene about 45 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, deputies said they found people with stab wounds to the chest, neck and other parts of their upper bodies.
“Two (2) of the victims were gone before deputies arrived and had similar injuries,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
All five victims of stab wounds went to nearby hospitals for treatment. According to deputies, three men and two women between the ages of 19 and 25 are among the victims.
“This was an isolated incident that began with a physical altercation between Mr. Clark and several of the victims at a birthday party,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Clark was arrested and charged with five counts of “assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury with intent to murder,” officials said. Clark, who lives in Boomerang, Wilkes County, was granted a $125,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 9.
According to deputies, as of October 2, the investigation continued.
