Man accused of stabbing man in the neck at Nashville bar, report says
The man allegedly attempted to drag the knife across the victim’s neck.
Published: Aug. 31, 2024 at 1:35 PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested for stabbing another man in the neck at a Nashville bar, according to an arrest affidavit.
On Aug. 29, Metro Nashville police officers responded to 5851 Old Hickory Boulevard.
Officers learned that 61-year-old James Smith and another man got into a fight on the bar’s back patio. Smith first hit the victim, Eric Young, in the head with his cane.
Smith grabbed a knife from his pocket and stabbed him in the neck, according to the arrest report.
Police said Young had minor injuries.
Smith was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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