MUSKOGEE — According to Muskogee Police Department, a McDonald's manager was stabbed by an employee during an argument.
Officers responded to the fast-food restaurant located at 32nd Street and West Okmulgee Avenue in Muskogee at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
When officers arrived, they learned there was an altercation between the employee, Derek Perez, and store manager, James Coble Jr.
The altercation led Perez to stab Coble Jr. He suffered a stab wound in the abdominal area and was transported to a local hospital.
Coble's condition is unknown at this time.
Police say Perez was caught in Fort Smith around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. He's believed to have taken his wife and young daughter by force after the stabbing.
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The mother and daughter were found safe.
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