HUMBLE, Texas — An employee at Baan Thai Cuisine was hospitalized after a former employee allegedly stabbed him during an argument Monday evening, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.

Deputies responded around 6:50 p.m. to a disturbance between a man and a woman at the family-owned Thai restaurant near Atascocita. They found the employee with stab wounds to his chest and neck.

Customers were helping the man when deputies arrived. Deputies provided first aid before paramedics transported him to a hospital.

Investigators said the woman, a former employee, argued with the man over personal issues before allegedly pulling a knife and stabbing him. Both are in their early 20s and knew each other, but their exact relationship was unclear.

The woman ran out through the restaurant’s back door and was immediately detained by deputies. Investigators recovered the knife at the scene.

Fewer than 10 customers were inside the restaurant when the stabbing occurred.

The man was undergoing testing and surgery at the hospital. His condition was not available at the time of the briefing.

No charges had been filed against the woman at the time of the briefing. The investigation remains ongoing.