According to Tooele City Police Department Capt. Steve Newkirk, the attack took place after Mountain West Medical Center’s annual Christmas party, where a gaming company was hired to provide casino-style entertainment.
Between 10:45 p.m. and 11 p.m., the owner of the gaming company went into the restroom. Inside, a man who was occupying one of the stalls jumped out and stabbed the gaming company owner several times with a knife, Newkirk said. The type of knife has not been identified.
According to Doug Sagers, a spokesperson for Mountain West Medical Center, the attack occurred after the hospital’s party was over while the owner of the gaming company was cleaning up.
No motive for the attack is known at this time, according to Tooele City Police Lt. Paul Wimmer.
“During the struggle, the victim got a good look at the attacker,” said Wimmer. “We are working on getting a sketch artist to make a drawing of the assailant.”
The police department is not releasing the name of the victim at this time. However, his injuries were not life-threatening, according to Newkirk. The victim was treated on-site by Mountain West Medical Center personnel and later transferred by ambulance to the hospital.
“Currently we have no suspects, but we do have a good description of the assailant and are following up on leads,” Newkirk said.
Tim Gillie: tgillie@tooeletranscript.com
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