City man surrenders in stabbing at Elks Lodge

Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A Vicksburg man surrendered to police Tuesday morning in the Friday night stabbing at a class reunion.

At 9:30 a.m., Jermaine Grays, 37, 250 Bazinsky Road, was charged with the aggravated assault of 36-year-old Casey Smith, 2009 Sky Farm Ave., Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said. Smith was stabbed in the abdomen during a fight at the Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut St., she said.

Williams said the victim was at River Region Medical Center this morning, although hospital spokesman Allen Karel said the facility had no record of his admittance. On Saturday night, a hospital spokesman said Smith was in good condition.

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Grays was released from the Warren County Jail on a $2,500 bond.