LPD: Woman stabbed over cigarettes

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Lincoln Police responded to a stabbing Monday morning. 

LPD officers said that they were dispatched to the 2600 block of N 41st on the report of a person who had been stabbed. 

Authorities said that when officers arrived, they located a 41-year-old female with injuries to her left hand, head, and chest. 

Officials said that the female said she was outside smoking when she was approached by an unknown male in dark clothing, who asked her for a cigarette. 

LPD said the victim responded that she did not have anymore and reported the male responded by swinging an unknown object at her. 

The suspect reportedly fled the area heading southbound. 

LPD officials said that the victim's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. 

This is an ongoing investigation.