Two nurses stabbed by patient at Knoxville hospital

Knoxville police are investigating a report of a stabbing on Monday morning at Physicians Regional Medical Center in North Knoxville. Hospital spokesman Jerry Askew told WBIR that it happened around 6:30 a.m. Monday. The alleged attacker is Gary Michael Smallwood, 40, of Covington, Ky. Smallwood was a patient at the facility, located at 900 E. Oak Hill Ave., according to the Knoxville Police Department. Smallwood is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Knoxville police said Smallwood had scissors and a knife. Askew said both nurses attacked are in stable condition.