A Bell County man is accused of stabbing his ex-wife on the 4th of July and Police are asking for help finding him.

Officials with the Middlesboro Police Department say that 56-year-old William Gunter of Middlesboro stabbed his ex-wife at a home off of Cumberland Avenue.

Police say that when they arrived, they discovered a woman with a serious knife wound to her throat. Officers then performed first aid until EMS arrived.

Despite the injuries she sustained, she was still able to tell police that her ex-husband stabbed her.

Gunter had left the home before police arrived.

Due to the severity of her injuries, the victim was flown out for medical treatment.

A warrant for Gunter’s arrest has been issued.

If you know of Gunter’s whereabouts, you are asked to call the Middlesboro Police Department at 1-606-248-3636.