(Michigan City, IN) - Both people involved in a stabbing Thursday in Uptown Arts District in Michigan City have been identified.

 

According to police, the victim, James Tallman, II, 59, was taken to a hospital with a stab wound to his lower back. The suspect fled on foot but was later identified by police as Jeffrey Kirkland, 59.

 

Tallman gave investigators a home address, but they're not sure if this information is accurate. There's a suspicion that the two men are potentially homeless, with Kirkland having been found at Keys for Hope, which provides various assistance to unhoused individuals.

 

Tallman was discovered in an alley behind 801 Franklin Street during the late morning/early afternoon hours following the incident, with authorities finding a small knife utilized in the stabbing.

 

Kirkland is being held on preliminary charges of Level 3 Felony Aggravated Battery and Level 6 Felony Possession of an Illegal Drug.

 

According to emergency responders, Tallman was not bleeding heavily from his wound.