CLINTON - A person is behind bars on a pending charge of attempted deliberate homicide after a Tuesday evening stabbing near Clinton.
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported stabbing in the 14000 block of McFarland Lane at approximately 8 p.m.
Deputies arrived to find a male victim had been stabbed several times.
Missoula County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jeanette Smith reports the victim was treated by emergency medical personnel and was taken to a local hospital.
The suspect was found in a nearby residence, left the home, and was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect was taken to the Missoula County Detention Facility and is being held on a pending charge of attempted deliberate homicide.
An investigation into the stabbing is continuing.
