One injured in Huck's stabbing

One man was wounded, and one man is in custody after a stabbing attack at the 600 West Poplar Street location of Huck's Convenience Food Store on Monday morning.

Deangelo Cowper, 33, a resident of Harrisburg has been charged with one count of aggravated battery, and one count of possession of a weapon by a felon.

According to Chief of Police James "Whipper" Johnson, the investigation into the attack is ongoing, with authorities reviewing security footage and speaking to witnesses.

The victim, whose name was withheld by authorities, was cared for at Harrisburg Medical Center and transferred to an area hospital for further treatment. His condition was withheld as of Monday afternoon, but Johnson did state that the victim had not even realized that he had been wounded until afterwards.

Cowper, who was brought in by authorities at 8:50 a.m. on Monday, is currently in custody at the Saline County Jail, awaiting his first appearance in Saline County Court.

Huck's Convenience Food Store, owned by Martin & Bayley, based in Carmi, would not comment on the situation.