Lake Worth police investigate stabbing; man critically injured, authorities say
Police in Lake Worth were investigating a stabbing in the 7000 block of Navajo Trail on Monday afternoon, with officers and detectives on scene and a perimeter set up to search for a suspect, the department said.
A spokesman for MedStar said a man was transported to a hospital from the scene in critical condition.
Lake Worth police said that, around 2:10 p.m., an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station led to the man being stabbed.
Police said the suspect has been identified as 59-year-old Hubert Kent Burdick, who was not in custody as of Monday evening. If you have any information on this crime or know the whereabouts of Burdick, call the Lake Worth Police Department at 817-372-4495.
In a Facebook post, the department asked people to avoid the area, near Navajo Burgers, in a gas station at the intersection of Navajo Trail and Intestate 820.
Lake Worth and Fort Worth police were searching for the suspect, who fled prior to officers’ arrival, according to the post.
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 3:29 PM.