Authorities are searching for an Illinois man suspected in the stabbing and shooting of two people at a McClure, Ill., nightclub on New Year's Eve.
Tyler Jay Baine, 37, of Anna, Ill., is believed to be at large in the Cape Girardeau area.
According to the Alexander County, Ill., Sheriff's Department, one person was stabbed and another shot at about 4 a.m. Sunday at the Hush Puppy Saloon in McClure. Both victims are reported in stable condition, though one is still hospitalized.
Authorities report that one of the victims was a bouncer at the club and the other was a patron. Their identities were not released by the sheriff's department.
Further details of the attack were not made available as of Monday.
Baine is believed to be driving a 1999 black Ford pickup truck. The public is advised to use extreme caution in approaching Baine if he is spotted.
They are advised to call the Cape Girardeau Police Department 335-6611 or the Alexander County Sheriff's Department at (618) 734-2141.
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