Police find man bleeding, stabbed in downtown Myrtle Beach
A 35-year-old was stabbed in the chest and found on a downtown Myrtle Beach sidewalk bleeding, police say.
Officers responded to a parking lot in the 700 block of York Street around 2:30 a.m. Sunday after someone hung up on 911 dispatchers, according to a police report.
When officers arrived, they found a man covered in blood lying on the sidewalk. The victim was stabbed in the upper left chest area, according to the report. An officer ran to get a towel from his car and provide aid.
The victim went to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Officers found a knife nearby with the victim’s blood on it, according to the report. The victim described the suspect as a black woman wearing dark clothes, possibly a dress, with a black bun.
Police charged Aqui Lorenza Jackson, 25, with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in connection to the incident.
Myrtle Beach police continue to investigate the case.
This story was originally published June 3, 2019 at 10:44 AM.
