15-year-old charged as adult after man stabbed in chest at Coast Christmas party

A Jackson County teenager has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge after a stabbing at Christmas party, sheriff’s officials said.

Tyler William Reed is being charged as an adult in the case, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release.

The victim, David Michael Woodard of Lucedale, was stabbed in the chest while at Reed’s home for a Christmas get-together, a press release said. Woodard underwent surgery at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. His condition is unknown.

Reed was being held without bond in the Jackson County jail pending an initial appearance today in County Court before Judge Mark Watts.

This story was originally published December 26, 2019 at 12:09 PM.

Anita Lee

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