SCSO investigating stabbing in apparent attempted robbery

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing that took place near Kingsport Thursday night. A release from the Sheriff’s Office said the stabbing was reported at around 10:10 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Holiday Hills Road. Deputies found a man who had reportedly been stabbed multiple times. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In what appears to be a robbery attempt, the victim informed officers that an unknown man approached him and asked for the keys to his vehicle, then an altercation then occurred, and the victim was stabbed. The suspect was described as a heavy-set white man with a beard and was believed to be driving an SUV. Anyone who may have photos or videos of a suspicious person or vehicle in the area around the time of the incident, or with information is asked to call the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.