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Employee of Wake Forest gas station stabbed; suspect sought

An employee of a Wake Forest gas station was taken to WakeMed early Saturday after being stabbed, according to police.

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Employee of Wake Forest gas station stabbed
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — An employee of a Wake Forest gas station was taken to WakeMed early Saturday after being stabbed, according to police. 

Officers responded to a panic alarm at Cruizers, 12500 Capital Boulevard, at about 4:30 a.m. The clerk, identified as Joshua Ray Lane, was awake and alert when crews responded, and he was in critical condition Saturday morning.

Authorities said the suspect was a man who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, striped shirt, black pants and white shoes. 

Anyone with information about the stabbing should call the Wake Forest Police Department at 919-554-6150.

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