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COUSHATTA, La. — The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with the stabbing of a LifeShare Blood Center employee during a church service Thursday night.
Ethan Kade Anderson, 27, is charged with aggravated second-degree battery. He remains in the Red River Parish Jail awaiting bond to be set.
The incident took place just after 6 p.m. at an event called the "Man Church" just off state Highway 507 in the Village of Martin. A blood drive was being hosted in connection with the church service.
The blood center employee was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attack, the sheriff's office said Friday.
Red River Parish EMS took the victim to Christus Coushatta emergency room, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Anderson remained on the scene and was arrested. He also was taken to the hospital for treatment to a cut on his hand.
LifeShare Blood Center released the following statement about the incident:
"At LifeShare Blood Center, our mission is to provide the blood needed to support a healthy community.
Our priority is the well-being of our employees, who are receiving necessary care and support.
Our team members work daily to help others by collecting blood that hospitals need to support patient care.
We rely on people in our community to give their time, and we regret that an incident occurred in a place meant to help others.
We remain committed to our mission and to the communities we serve, and encourage everyone to continue donating blood.
Together, we can continue building a stronger community by showing our best through actions like donating blood."