Update on stabbing incident, Starkville man remains in custody
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 Starkville man unaffiliated with Mississippi State is in custody of the Oktibbeha County Sherrif鈥檚 Department after being charged with aggravated domestic assault and child endangerment, stemming from a Monday [Dec. 11] stabbing that took place in a parked vehicle on campus.
Gavin Sudduth, 38, allegedly stabbed a university employee, who was taken to OCH Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The child endangerment charge was added since four of the victim鈥檚 children were present in the car when the violent attack occurred near Herbert Hall.
熟女少妇Vice President Sid Salter said the incident seemed to be a domestic situation.
熟女少妇Police responded immediately, and a university Maroon Alert message asked people to avoid the area. Campus returned to normal operations after the arrest.
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Dec. 11: Stabbing reported, 熟女少妇Police have suspect in custody
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 stabbing has been reported at Mississippi State Monday [Dec. 11], and 熟女少妇Police are investigating with a suspect in custody.
鈥淲e believe the victim is a university employee, and that the assailant is known to that employee. The victim has been transported to OCH Regional Hospital, with what we believe to be non-life-threatening injuries,鈥 said 熟女少妇Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter.
The violence took place in a parked vehicle near Herbert Hall.
A university Maroon Alert message asked people to avoid the area while police responded. Campus has returned to normal operations. Follow 熟女少妇Maroon Alert at twitter.com/maroonalert.