Updated: Eastern Kentucky police arrest suspect accused of attacking taxi driver
Ashland police have captured a suspect who allegedly “brutally attacked” a taxi driver Sunday and was wanted for attempted murder, according to police.
Police said in a Facebook post they were called to a reported stabbing in the parking lot of Bruce Apartments at roughly 3 p.m. Sunday. A man identified as Paul Gower, 20, allegedly assaulted and stabbed the driver multiple times in the head and chest. He also stole a sum of cash.
The driver was flown to a local hospital for critical care, per police. As of Sunday evening, the victim was in stable condition.
The Criminal Investigations Section of the Ashland Police Department spoke to witnesses and gathered evidence at the scene, which led investigators to identify Gower as the suspect. Gower was later captured by police Monday.
This story was originally published February 14, 2022 at 7:09 AM.
