SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A man was injured in a stabbing late Monday night in Springfield, according to police.
Officers responded to the 800 block of West Jefferson Street, near North Walnut Street, shortly before 10 p.m. They found a 44-year-old man on the sidewalk with stab wounds to his neck, hands and face.
The man was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
Police identified 46-year-old Ashley Cross as a suspect. They said Cross was found with a knife and blood on his clothes. Investigators also obtained surveillance video that captured the stabbing, according to police.
It’s unclear whether Cross and the victim knew each other or what led to the stabbing.
Police continue to investigate.
