KIMBALL, WI-- A 22-year-old Texas man is in the Iron County, Wisconsin jail for stabbing the driver of a vehicle he was riding in.
The county sheriff’s office says Saturday morning, a van with several people was eastbound on US-2 near Kimball when an argument broke out between a passenger and the 68-year-old driver. The 22-year-old passenger produced a knife and stabbed the other man in the neck area. The driver stopped the vehicle and the suspect ran into some woods.
The victim was taken to Aspirus hospital for treatment and officials called police. Once officers learned what happened, they searched the area where the suspect was last seen. Around 1 p.m. a deputy spotted the man walking in the town of Hurley. Additional units responded and took the suspect into custody.
The Texas man was arrested on several counts, including felony battery, reckless injury, and injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.
The condition of the victim is unknown.
Hurley Police, Ironwood Public Safety and the Michigan State Police assisted in the case.
