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October 31, 2010

New Orleans Police Department-Public Information Office

NOPD Homicide Division Investigating Stabbing Death on Dauphine

New Orleans –The New Orleans Police Department’s Homicide Division is investigating the stabbing death of a 23-year-old Metairie man.  The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members.  The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 A.M., at the intersection of Dauphine and Iberville Streets.

According to investigators, Eighth District officers received a call of a “male stabbed” and upon arrival, officers located the victim lying in the street suffering from multiple stab wounds to his body.  Emergency medical technicians transported the victim to University hospital where he later died.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim and his wife were walking near the intersection of Dauphine and Iberville Streets when an unknown African-American male drove along side of the couple and began yelling inappropriate comments towards the victim’s wife.  As a result of the suspect yelling inappropriate comments, a verbal and physical altercation ensued between the suspect and victim’s wife.  The victim sustained several stab wounds while trying to break up the fight.  The suspect then got back into his vehicle and fled on

The suspect is described as an African-American male about 35-years-old, approximately 5’7” in height, 165 to 170 pounds, baldhead and a short beard, wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and alligator boots.  The suspect’s vehicle is described as dark colored SUV, possibly a late model with a broken passenger mirror.

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