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Suspect located and charged after man seriously injured in Portsmouth stabbing

An initial investigation revealed that the stabbing happened on the 100 block of Dale Drive.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are searching for a suspect in a stabbing that left a man with serious injuries. 

According to a statement from the Portsmouth Police Department, on March 5 at 2:54 a.m. officers came to a local hospital after a 34-year-old man had been brought in with a stab wound. 

His injury was life-threatening, but he is currently in stable condition. His name has not been released at this time.

An initial investigation revealed that the stabbing happened on the 100 block of Dale Drive. 

Eddie F. Hunter Jr., 34, had been identified as a suspect. He was located at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on March 18. 

He's been charged with Robbery, Stab or Cut in Commission of a Felony and Aggravated Malicious Wounding. 

He faces additional charges from a shooting that seriously hurt a man on the day he was located. 

If you have any information on his whereabouts or any information that can help detectives, contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 757–393–8536 or call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit an anonymous online tip here.

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