Lexington man charged after stabbing ‘geeking out’ man, claims self-defense

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A man has been arrested after reportedly stabbing another man in self-defense Wednesday night in Lexington.

According to an arrest citation, Joseph Hamblin, 31, was sitting near South Broadway and West Vine near Rupp Arena when he claimed he was punched in the face by a man who was “geeking out.”

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In the citation, Hamblin said the man pressed their chest against his face and hit him two more times before he “defended” himself by stabbing the man with a knife. Hamblin also said the stabbing was an accident.

Hamblin was arrested and charged with second-degree assault. He is being held in the Fayette County Detention Center.

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