Man injured in stabbing on M.L. King Boulevard

Lesley Raymond Wilkey
Lesley Raymond Wilkey
photo Lesley Raymond Wilkey

At approximately 4:06 p.m. Christmas Day, the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a stabbing at 300 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Charles Wheeler, 50, was found to be suffering from multiple stab wounds caused during a disorder, police said.

Wheeler was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

Lesley Raymond Wilkey, 53, is in custody and faces an attempted first-degree murder charge, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this crime to call 423-698-2525.

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