Hopkinsville police are investigating after a woman was severely injured in an in assault with a broom handle Wednesday morning at a home on Peppermint Drive.
The victim went to the Jennie Stuart Health emergency room around 6 a.m. after a suspect stabbed her in the eye with the broom handle, causing a major injury, according to the report.
The suspect fled the scene after the assault and allegedly threatened to kill the woman.
HPD is investigating the incident as first-degree assault.