Fatal stabbing in downtown Wilmington’s Rodney Square
Police investigate a fatal stabbing in Wilmington's Rodney Square Monday night. (John Jankowski/for NewsWorks)
Police say a man is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing at Rodney Square in Wilmington.
The stabbing occurred near a bus stop at 10th and North King streets around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officers called to the scene at downtown Wilmington’s Rodney Square found a man with stab wounds to his upper torso and police say paramedics took him to Christiana Hospital, where he died.
Police say people in the area directed officers to a man who was arrested after a brief foot chase.
Police say the investigation is in its preliminary stages, but they expect to file charges.
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