Police Investigate Nightclub Stabbing

Jackson police are investigating an early morning stabbing at a nightclub.

At 2:35 AM Sunday, police were called to Desperados at 621 Old Hickory Boulevard. 

A 22-year-old Henderson woman had suffered a puncture wound to her right lower back while on the dance floor.

An officer applied pressure to the wound until an ambulance arrived. She was transported to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was treated and released.

The person who stabbed the woman was described as a Hispanic male, between the ares of 25 and 30. He had balding dark hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with black dress pants.

The motive remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on the shooting should contact the Violent Crimes Unit at the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-425-8477(TIPS). Submit a cyber tip at http://424tips.org and click on “web tips.”