Crime

Police identify Kansas City man fatally stabbed Tuesday

Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing Tuesday near 13th Street and Woodland Avenue as Frederick Burtin of Kansas City.

Police found Burtin, 49, outside an apartment. He had been stabbed during a confrontation with another man. Officers performed CPR on Burtin before he was taken to a hospital and later died.

The suspect barricaded himself inside a building. A police tactical response team tried to enter but backed away when the suspect became combative. The man surrendered to police several hours later.

No charges have been filed.

Glenn E. Rice: 816-234-4341, @GRicekcstar

This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Police identify Kansas City man fatally stabbed Tuesday."

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