Police are trying to piece together the details of a stabbing that occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday in Kennewick.

The victim, 18-year-old Jesse P. Sanchez-Palestina, drove himself to Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Pasco after reportedly being stabbed 9 times.  He suffered wounds to his leg, head, and one punctured his lung.  But he is expected to survive.

Here's where it gets interesting.   He would only tell police the incident occurred in Kennewick, but wouldn't divulge much more information.  His girlfriend reportedly gave police a backpack Palestina had with him at the time, and it contained a pound of marijuana.  Palestina gave her the backpack when he arrived at the hospital

His car, according to police, had a significant amount of blood inside, and smelled strongly of pot.

The investigation continues.

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