North Charleston stabbing suspect captured, police say

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A suspect accused in an overnight assault has been taken into custody following an hours-long search near the Park Circle area, according to North Charleston police.

Lt. Anthony King with the North Charleston Police Department said officers initially responded to a reported stabbing overnight, which resulted in two people being injured and taken to local hospitals.

An investigation led to the identification of a possible suspect.

Seven nearby schools were placed on a secure hold mid-morning Wednesday as officers began looking for the suspect near Old Pine Circle. Those holds have since been lifted.

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