Morgan City man arrested in Sunday night stabbing

A Morgan City man faces an attempted murder charge after Sunday's stabbing that sent another local resident to the hospital with a neck wound.

Arrested by Morgan City police at 9:11 p.m. Sunday was Jarred Randle Womack, 40, Park Road, Morgan City on a charge of attempted second-degree murder.

According to the Morgan City Police Department at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the area of Park Road, where a subject who had been stabbed. Officers arrived and located a male victim who had been stabbed in the neck. It was learned that the suspect, who was identified as Womack, had fled the area on foot.

A description of the suspect was relayed to patrol officers, who located Womack in the area of La. 182 and Industrial Road moments later. Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division responded.

According to reports, evidence was uncovered linking Womack as the individual who had stabbed the victim. The victim, who suffered life-threatening injuries, was transported to an out of area hospital by Air-Med for medical treatment.

As of Monday morning, the victim was listed in critical but stable condition. An arrest warrant was obtained for Womack. Womack was booked into the Morgan City Jail and incarcerated. The investigation continues.