Two injured on Park Avenue in central Columbia Saturday night; suspect in custody with stab wounds
Nia Hinson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department.
Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries, and the other was found with injuries from a weapon and taken to a hospital.
The suspect fled the scene and was found later with stab wounds and taken to a hospital, the release says. The victim was found with injuries to their hands.
Police identified the suspect as Glenn Bennett, 36, of Columbia. He’s since been released and transported to the Boone County jail pending formal charges. He was arrested for armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
Investigators have confirmed that Bennett was intoxicated at the time of the incident, the release states.
At the scene, Bowne said police were unsure what type of weapon was used. It also is not clear if the first victim was injured with the same weapon.
An ABC 17 News reporter saw several Columbia Police Department vehicles and crime scene tape in the area around 10 p.m.