An altercation this past weekend left a man injured after being stabbed by his girlfriend in Hinesville.

According to Hinesville Police Department Detective Mike Gosseck, the incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday on the 900 block of Brett Drive.

Gosseck said the man allegedly kicked in the door of an apartment in the complex when a fight erupted between the woman and the man. The woman, reportedly in an effort to defend herself, allegedly stabbed the man once in the neck. The man was life flighted by medical helicopter to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah where he underwent surgery for his wound and is listed in stable condition. Gosseck said the woman sustained an injury to her face.

According to Gosseck the case is currently under investigation and charges are pending.