George, Iowa — One person was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital after a stabbing incident in George on Sunday morning.
According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, at about 8:00 a.m., their deputies were called to the 300 block of East Indiana Street in George for a call of a person that had been stabbed. Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that the 24-year-old victim had been stabbed numerous times. The victim was transported to Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids and was then airlifted to Sioux Falls.
The sheriff’s office says the incident is still under investigation. There is no threat to public safety.
They report that they were assisted by George EMS, the George Fire Department, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Department of Transportation Enforcement Division, and the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.
