Las Cruces police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Saturday morning along the 200 block of east Idaho Avenue.
The victim, a 39-year-old man, told police he was sitting in his car shortly after midnight Saturday, June 14, 2025, when someone approached and demanded the keys to his vehicle. The suspect began stabbing the victim after his request was denied.
The victim was able to escape and ran to the nearby Walgreens store on El Paseo Road. Police and fire personnel met with the victim there.
The victim was airlifted to an El Paso hospital with serious injuries.
The victim described the suspect as an African-American man with a dark complexion. He is said to be about 5-feet-11-inches tall with short hair and a goatee. He was wearing an oversized black hoodie and dark pants.
The victim said the suspect spoke with a mid-west or east coast accent.
Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect in this crime is asked to call police at (575) 526-0795.
