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Man arrested in Columbia knife assault
Posted: 02.23.2013 at 7:28 PM
Jessica Troike

Jessica is a reporter and the weekend meteorologist.

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Zackery Simmons was arrested and charged with first degree assault.

A stabbing at a Columbia motel leaves one injured.
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COLUMBIA, MO. -- A man was attacked in the parking lot of the Days Inn Motel in the 1900 block of 1-70 Drive Southwest around 1:45 a.m. today.

The victim, a 31-year-old white male, was stabbed several times by Zackery Simmons, 21. The victim was transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle with non-life threatening injuries. The knife used in the assault was recovered by Columbia police while following a search warrant of his motel room.

Police arrested Simmons for first degree assault and armed criminal action. Bond will be set at a later date.

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