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A Lexington man, 34, surrendered to authorities without incident today after police tracked him down to a home in Lexington, according to Port Huron Police Chief Donald Porrett. He is believed to have stabbed four people with a large knife or machete. One of those victims died of his injuries.Police are conducting a homicide investigation after responding to a disturbance reported in the 800 block of Griswold Street at about 4:15 a.m., according to a report. Upon arrival, police found a man on the sidewalk bleeding heavily. He said he was assaulted in an upstairs apartment. He also told police there were more injured people inside the apartment. He was transported to Port Huron Hospital and later transferred to William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and is listed in stable condition.Officers discovered two more severely injured victims in the apartment. One Port Huron woman, 50, was transported to Port Huron Hospital for treatment and then to William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, listed in critical condition. A 56-year-old man died of his injuries a short time later.A friend drove a fourth victim to Mercy Hospital, who was later transferred to Mt. Clemens General Hospital, and is in critical condition. All four of the wounded parties sustained severe cuts from a large knife or machete.Police later received information on a possible location of the assailant in Lexington. Deputies from the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department responded to the address and saw a person matching the description enter the home. They secured the area and waited for additional units to arrive. After surrendering, he was lodged in the St. Clair County Jail and authorities have requested a warrant from the St. Clair County Prosecutor’s Office regarding the investigation.Contact Jeri Packer at (586) 716-8100, ext. 302 or jeri.packer@voicenews.com. Submit a Comment