Brian Smith
Police are investigating a Sunday afternoon stabbing at a Richmond motel that sent one woman to a Lexington hospital with multiple stab wounds.
The victim, described as a white female in her 30s, was found around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Quality Quarters Inn near Exit 87 off Interstate 75, said Sgt. Willard Reardon, Richmond Police Department spokesman.
Police are unsure who made the call to 911, Reardon said, but the call was transferred to Richmond police from the county's emergency operations center, which handles 911 calls made from cellular phones.
Detectives were still on scene Sunday night processing the crime scene, which included at least two rooms at the motel, Reardon said.
Police have not identified any suspects in the stabbing, Reardon said, but believe the incident stemmed from an altercation at the motel.
“It's still too early to tell what we've got,” Reardon said. “We don't know what caused the altercation.”
The victim, who Reardon declined to identify Sunday, was transported to Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.
Additional information on her condition was not available, Reardon said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162 or 623-8911.
Brian Smith may be reached at bsmith@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694.
