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April 19, 2021
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A 21-year-old Taylorsville man has been arrested after he was accused of slicing another person’s neck Sunday afternoon, according to the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a home on Hill River Road, in the Hiddenite Community, around 4:45 p.m. after a call for service about an assault involving a knife. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim who had a laceration to the neck area. The person sought treatment at a local medical facility.
According to a news release, after an investigation officials identified Christopher James Sturgill as the suspect in the case. Sturgill had fled from the residence before officers arrived at the scene.