By Angela Reinhardt, Pickens Progress
The search continues for the suspect in a downtown Jasper stabbing that occurred over a game of cornhole.
Authorities are on the lookout for Lesley Darnell Mulkey, 40, of Ellijay, who has been charged with aggravated assault. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, but he has not been taken into custody as of press time. Mulkey was last seen driving a red Subaru Forester with the Georgia Tag RVV5651.
“He’s on the run,” said Jasper Interim Police Chief Matt Dawkins, who urges anyone who sees the suspect to call 911.
The incident occurred Sunday, Nov. 7, at approximately 9:30 p.m. at I Love NY Pizza in Jasper. Things escalated after a game of cornhole turned heated. The victim, Christian Forrest Valine, 30, Talking Rock, was stabbed twice in the abdomen. Mulkey fled in a vehicle and struck another vehicle as he left the scene.
According to authorities, Valine is recovering after a surgery to treat his injuries.
At this point, Mulkey has only been charged with aggravated assault, but there could be more warrants issued in the future, Dawkins said.