18-year-old Virginia man sentenced to five years for stabbing in Ocean City
A Gainesville, Virginia man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the case of a 2023 stabbing in Ocean City.
Jackson Perry, 18, was sentenced to five years of incarceration for reckless endangerment and possession of a knife. Perry will also be on probation for three years after he serves his sentence.
What happened in the Ocean City stabbing incident
According to the Worcester County State's Attorneys Office, just after midnight on June 7, 2023, Ocean City Police responded to a call for service and located the victim suffering from two stab wounds. The stabbing happened near the 7900 block of Coastal Highway in Ocean City, where the victim said that he had accidentally bumped into Perry while walking up the street with a group of friends earlier that evening.
When the victim refused Perry's demands for an apology, an altercation ensued between the two friend groups, resulting in the victim being assaulted. The victim had stab wounds on his right hip and left forearm.
OCPD detectives located and reviewed various photos and videos taken around the time of the incident, which they used to identify Perry, and Perry surrendered to authorities soon after.
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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Ocean City, Maryland, stabbing nets Gainesville, Virginia, man 5 years
