Wheeling Police investigate stabbing on National Road following possible road rage
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An apparent case of road rage Monday evening on National Road led to one man being stabbed. Police are searching for the suspect.
According to a departmental release, the Wheeling Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officers were dispatched to Wheeling Hospital to meet with a stabbing victim who had driven himself to the Emergency Department.
A preliminary investigation determined that two vehicles engaged in a "road rage" incident along National Road. Both vehicles stopped in the 500 Block of National Road and a physical altercation ensued. The physical altercation escalated when one of the subjects produced a bladed object and stabbed the victim.
Officers were able to locate a crime scene along National Road and detectives are continuing to investigate. The victim's medical status is not known at this time.
The suspect is described as a white male with red hair, approximately 5 feet 8 inches in height. The suspect was last seen in a red or maroon SUV vehicle and had a light skinned black male as a passenger.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Wheeling Police Department at 304-234-3664, submit a crime tip at wheelingwv.gov/crimetip or call the Crime Stoppers Upper Ohio Valley tip line at 877-TIPS4US.