Paulding County man in critical condition after being stabbed several times, suspect arrested

HIRAM, Ga. — One man is recovering from stab wounds and another is in custody after an overnight fight in Paulding County.

Paulding County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Hiram Sudie Road in Hiram just before 3:45 a.m. Tuesday morning in reference to someone being stabbed.

Investigators say the 36-year-old victim was found at his neighbor’s house suffering multiple stab wounds.

He was taken to the hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

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Detectives learned the victim and another man, later identified as 29-year-old Dylan “DJ” Hill, got into a fight at the victim’s house that led to the victim being stabbed.

In order to get away from Hill, the victim ran to his neighbor’s house for help, deputies say.

Hill was arrested hours later just before 12 p.m. after a traffic stop in the area of Hart Road and GA 61 South.

He is being charged with felony aggravated assault and is being held in the Paulding County Jail.

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