COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A 49-year-old man was the victim of a stabbing in east Columbus Wednesday morning.

It happened around 4:30am in the area of Seabrook Avenue and Courtright Road in Columbus.

The victim was originally taken by medics to Grant Medical Center where doctors told police that the injury could be life-treatening, however, he has since been upgraded to stable condition.

Police took a suspect into custody shortly after the stabbing.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.