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Salt Lake City police investigate stabbing at Flying J
Dec 18, 2021, 9:02 PM | Updated: Dec 20, 2021, 12:21 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City police are investigating a stabbing at the Flying J at 2100 South and 900 West Saturday night.
According to police, the incident occurred at just before 7:30 p.m. The incident started out as an argument between the suspect and the staff of Denny’s Restaurant, which is located inside the Flying J.
Police say the suspect went to the restroom. In the restroom, the suspect exchanged words with another individual. At that point, the suspect stabbed the victim in the stomach.
However, police do say the injuries are not considered to be life-threatening. Authorities also say it doesn’t appear the individuals knew each other.
Before authorities arrived, the suspect fled in an unknown vehicle headed in an unknown direction. The suspect is a male in his 50s and is 5-feet-5-inches tall.
The incident is still under investigation.
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