Suspects Sought in Stabbing and Car-Jacking

BULLARD — Authorities are investigating a reported stabbing and carjacking in Bullard. According to KETK, three people were driving north on Hwy 69 in a maroon Ford Explorer with paper tags. They were said to be stopped at the intersection of Highway 69 and FM 344 when one of the passengers stabbed the driver of the vehicle. The victim has been identified as James Wills, of Tyler. After the stabbing, Wills got out of the vehicle. One of the passengers got into the driver’s seat and drove off in the SUV with the other passenger still in the vehicle. Police are still trying to identify those two people and are currently searching for the maroon Ford Explorer. Wills was taken to a Tyler hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.