Man dies in stabbing near Meijer in north Springfield

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Dec 4, 2024
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Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened Tuesday shortly before noon in the parking lot of the Meijer store on Hillcrest Avenue — just east of the Troy Road-Bechtle Avenue intersection.

The Springfield Police Division said that one man in his 30s was found dead of a stab wound to the torso. The stabbing is still under investigation.

Police said no one has been charged yet, but did not offer further details.

This story will be updated.

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Jessica Orozco covers crime, courts, government and more in Clark County for the Springfield-News Sun. She previously covered crime and courts for The Lima News, and before that, Orozco interned at The Columbus Dispatch on the metro desk. Orozco has a bachelor of arts in journalism from Ohio State University, from where she graduated in May 2022.