JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Jacksonville woman is facing charges after an argument between customers at an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet escalated into a stabbing Saturday morning.
According to the Jacksonville Police Department, officers were called to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet at 1126 Henderson Drive around 10:42 a.m. after receiving reports of a person with a weapon.
Investigators say an altercation broke out between customers inside the store. During the confrontation, 54-year-old Stacey Nicole Sanders allegedly pulled out a handgun. Police said another person involved in the incident was able to take the firearm away from Sanders, who then left the store for a short period of time.
Authorities say Sanders later returned armed with a knife and stabbed a 39-year-old woman in the chest.
Sanders was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed handgun.
She was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective S. Bloomfield with the Jacksonville Police Department at (910) 938-6410 or by email at sbloomfield@jacksonvillenc.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (910) 938-3273.