Update 2 p.m.
Billings police now say the man who was stabbed was suspected of attempting an armed robbery of the gas station before the altercation occurred.
Watch the Wednesday afternoon report:
Nearby resident Billy Joe Brasher told MTN the suspect walked to South Park, leaving a trail of blood to the gazebo.
“We watched the guy come around the corner of the store and he was losing a lot of blood," nearby resident Billy Joe Brasher told MTN. "He walked that far from the store to the gazebo and then he was lying down there when... the paramedics showed up."
Another nearby resident, David Turlington, told MTN he was going to the gas station to get coffee, when he realized it had turned into a crime scene.
"Store was locked up and they said, 'Nobody gets in,'" said Turlington. “I'd say there were about nine cops out here.”
(original report) Billings police are investigating a Wednesday morning stabbing at the Sinclair Gas station on South 27th Street.
Lt. Eric Schnelbach told MTN News that the altercation was reported at 11:32 a.m. and involved two people, one of whom was stabbed. The victim was later seen walking to the South Park gazebo, according to witnesses.
The injured man was transported to a local hospital with what Schnelback described as non-life-threatening injuries. The other person is cooperating with police, but no arrests have been made, according to Schnelbach.
Police say the area is now safe, and the investigation continues.
