Man wanted after two people stabbed, vehicle stolen in Elizabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of stabbing two people and stealing a vehicle in Bladen County over the weekend.

According to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, there was an altercation at a home on McAdams Drive in Elizabethtown, which led to two people being stabbed. Both victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have identified Elbert Lee Freeman, 39, of Elizabethtown as the suspect in the attack. Authorities say Freeman also stole a vehicle from a neighboring home, which has since been recovered.

The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has obtained warrants for Freeman on two counts of felony first-degree burglary, felony attempted first-degree murder, felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and larceny of a motor vehicle.

Freeman is presumed to be armed and dangerous, according to the sheriff’s office.

If you know where Freeman is, you are urged to contact the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office at 910.862.6960.