Brunswick police say the stabbing that took place Sunday on Market Lane was not a random act. Police on Monday said they are looking for two Brunswick suspects: Robert W. McKenney, 43, of Pleasant Street and Wendall D. Casler, 38, of Oak Street.

Police are asking to be contacted as soon as possible by anyone who may know the whereabouts of either men at (207) 725-5521.

Police Cmdr. Marc Hagan said in a press release that at 2:17 p.m. Sunday, Brunswick Police Department responded to reports of a male on Market Lane that appeared to have been stabbed.

Minutes later, officers received a second call and located the injured man in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Maine Street suffering from a stab wound to the arm and chest. Police say the 39-year-old man is from Cleveland, Ohio. He was transported by Brunswick Fire Department personnel to Maine Medical Center for treatment where he was still being treated for his injuries as of Monday.

According to Hagan, the victim reported being attacked by two men. A Maine State Police canine unit responded to assist in the search after a witness reported they saw two unknown male subjects running away from the Market Lane area at approximately the same time as the initial call.

Police served a search warrant at 19 Market Lane where the assault occurred and recovered several items of evidence. The weapon used in the assault was also located in a separate location.

“It is important to note that this was a targeted assault and not a random act,” Hagan stated in a press release.

Hagan said Monday morning that police were in the process of obtaining arrest warrants for McKenney and Casler. The victim and a witness have not been very forthcoming with information, he said.