36-year-old man identified as victim of fatal stabbing outside store in Kansas City
A 36-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing that occurred earlier this week outside a store in Kansas City.
According to Kansas City police, Steven Newby died Tuesday after being stabbed near the Family Dollar store at 18th Street and Prospect Avenue. The incident happened just before 7:30 p.m.
Officers who were called to the area found the victim and began CPR and other life-saving measures, but he died at the scene. Police on Friday identified the victim as Newby.
Police were investigating Newby’s death as a homicide.
A person of interest was taken into custody after the killing, police said. It was unclear Friday if that person was arrested or released after questioning.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
