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19-year-old man fatally stabbed in Cleveland, suspect arrested

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Posted at 3:59 PM, Jul 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-07 15:59:04-04

CLEVELAND — Cleveland police say a 20-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing another man to death late Monday night.

The incident happened in the 3400 block of Roehl Avenue in the city’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood.

According to authorities, the suspect got into an argument with a 19-year-old man and stabbed him and then ran off. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The suspect was arrested a short time later in the 3300 block of Wade Avenue, authorities said.

Police haven’t released the identity of the victim or the suspect.

The matter remains under investigation.

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