Suspect arrested after a stabbing at Ralston Tower in downtown Columbus, police say
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The suspect in a stabbing downtown Saturday has been apprehended, according to the Columbus Police Department.
Police said they responded around 8:40 p.m. Saturday to a stabbing in the 200 block of 12th Street at Ralston Tower, where they found a man suffering from “a stab/puncture wound.”
The victim was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional with life threatening injuries and later flown to an Atlanta area hospital for further treatment, police said in a news release.
Police said a warrant for aggravated assault has been issued for Jerry Allen, 57, who was identified as a suspect in the case. Allen was taken into custody Tuesday, according to police.
Allen is expected to appear in court Friday, police said.
This story was originally published October 28, 2024 at 5:12 PM.