Chatom man charged with attempted murder
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:56 PM CDT
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A man in Chatom has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a victim during an altercation, according to police.
Chatom PD said two men got into an argument that turned physical on May 31 around 7:30 p.m. off Martin Luther King Avenue.
Officials said Willie Lee Kirksey pulled out a knife and stabbed Kenny Kennon and punctured his lung resulting in a life-threatening injury.
Kennon was taken to the Washington County Hospital before being transferred to a Mississippi hospital, according to authorities.
Kirksey is being held in the Washington County Jail and is charged with attempted murder, according to jail records.
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