What to Know
- A man was stabbed to death in a social club located in Chinatown after an argument over a game ended in bloodshed, police said.
- The two men were playing a game near Division Street and Orchard Street just after 4:30 p.m. Monday when they started arguing.
- One of the men was escorted out of the social club and went to a restaurant supply store nearby to purchase several knives. Police say he returned to the social club and stabbed the 58-year-old man five times, leaving a large knife in his stomach.
A man was stabbed to death in a social club located in Chinatown after an argument over a game ended in bloodshed, police said.
The two men were playing a game near Division Street and Orchard Street just after 4:30 p.m. Monday when they started arguing.
One of the men was escorted out of the social club and went to a restaurant supply store nearby to purchase several knives. Police say he returned to the social club and stabbed the 58-year-old man five times, leaving a large knife in his stomach.
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Police received several 911 calls about the incident. However, when they arrived at scene the suspect, also believed to be in his 50s, had already fled the area. The victim was brought to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made, and police are searching for the suspect.
Several neighbors in the area tell News 4 that it is generally a quiet neighborhood, but one man told us it’s not the first time police have been called to the business.
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"Something happened in that place like than a half year ago or something like that... But this is a pretty safe neighborhood," he told News 4.
On Tuesday, the area surrounding the social club was still taped off as the investigation continues.
