McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The McAllen Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 20-year-old suspect accused of stabbing a man with a knuckle knife.

Julio Cesar Cortez is wanted on an aggravated assault charge in connection with the stabbing that occurred on Monday in the parking lot of a business in the 1900 block of S. 23rd Street.

According to police, Julio Cesar Cortez and another man identified as Lorenzo Cortez Jr. assaulted and stabbed the victim using “a weapon described as knuckles with a knife edge.”

Lorenzo was arrested following the stabbing and remains held in the Hidalgo County jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with a $30,000 bond. Julio Cesar Cortez remains at large.

Lorenzo Cortez Jr. Photo credit: McAllen Police Department.

Police described Julio as a man with a thin build, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with information about Julio Cesar Cortez's whereabouts is asked to call the McAllen Police Department at 956-681-2000.