Toccoa man stabbed, TPD looking for suspect

The Toccoa Police Department is looking for a man who stabbed a Toccoa resident.

According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on June 27, Toccoa Police Department officers were dispatched to the Stephens County Hospital, in regard to a stabbing on the night before.

Medical staff advised officers that the victim, Tyrian Stallings, 29, of Toccoa was attacked by an unknown black male with a knife after leaving Zebos gas station.

The victim suffered a 5-inch gash on his upper left chest and shoulder.

Stallings did not know his attacker but said he was acting crazy, jumping on him and swinging a pocket knife at him.

The attacker was wearing a black shirt, black hat, and black boots.

Mize ask that anyone who may have been in the vicinity that evening with information about the suspect to please contact Toccoa Police Department Detective Eddie Neal at 706-282-3236.