RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A victim is recovering after reportedly being stabbed and having hot water poured on them during an incident at a Richland County apartment on Friday.
According to an incident report, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to Starboard Way just before 1 a.m. on Friday to the stabbing. They found the victim in the breezeway of the apartment building. The victim said the suspect also poured hot water on him, causing burns to his head, neck and right arm.
Investigators described a trail of blood leading up the stairs and to the door of the apartment where the incident allegedly took place. Deputies announced their presence and said the suspect, Brian Thurston Whitaker, came to the door and was taken into custody…