SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The Smith County Sheriff's Office says a man who was on the run after a stabbing at a local nightclub is in custody.
Abiel Correa, 61, of Tyler, was taken into custody around 4 p.m., on Sunday.
According to the SCSO, around 10:15 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a stabbing at the Flamingo Club, located at 10749 FM 14, just south of I-20. Officials were told the victim was stabbed in the stomach and had been taken to a Tyler hospital.
The victim, who hasn't been identified, underwent surgery at UT Health and is currently in stable condition.
The SCSO says after the stabbing, Correra left the area on foot headed north on FM 14 before being captured.
This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with any more information about the incident is urged to contact the SCSO at (903) 566-6600.