Man stabbed at London apartment complex, police say
The London Police Department (LPD) posted on Facebook that just before 6 a.m., officers were dispatched to Cedar Lane Apartments for reports of a stabbing following an alleged domestic violence situation.
When London police arrived, officers found a man at the front of the complex who had been stabbed.
Man stabbed at London apartment complex, police say
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The man was flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment of his injuries. His condition was not specified.
The stabbing investigation remains ongoing.
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