Sparta Man Arrested in Knoxville after Stabbing Man Multiple Times, Police Say

Ajani Toure Michael, 33 (Courtesy: JIMS)

Sparta Man Arrested in Knoxville after Stabbing Man Multiple Times, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Sparta man has been arrested in Knoxville after stabbing another man six times last month.

According to arrest records, 33-year-old Ajani Toure Michael was taken into custody and charged with especially aggravated robbery in connection to the stabbing of a man near Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) at 418 N. Broadway.

A police report indicates officers responded to KARM on February 24 to find the victim lying inside the building’s front door. A security officer reportedly told police the man had been banging on the front door, claiming to have been stabbed.

The victim reportedly told police he had been walking under a nearby bridge when someone stabbed him and stole his phone.

He was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment of stab wounds to the shoulder, back and neck.