Man in Custody After Fatally Stabbing Man, Injuring Two Others During Dispute
900 Block of Laurel Ave
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Summary
- A Bridgeport man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing three family members with a large kitchen knife at a home on Laurel Avenue early Monday morning.
- Officers arrested 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham at 5:00 a.m. When police arrived, Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding the knife.
- Three victims were found at the scene - 60-year-old Eric Johnson was found lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest; an 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen; and a 62-year-old man was found in the driveway with stab wounds to his back and side.
- Johnson was transported to the hospital where he later died. The two other victims underwent surgery this morning and their conditions have not yet been disclosed. All three victims lived in the home.
- Whittingham has been charged with murder. The investigation is ongoing.
Timeline
The investigation remains ongoing and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Whittingham, 44, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was also found in the driveway on the side of the house with stab wounds to his back and side. All three victims lived in the home.
Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest. An 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen.
When police arrived, 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. Whittingham had been staying with family members who lived in the home for several months.
Officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue in Bridgeport early Monday morning, around 5:00 a.m.
Incident reported at 900 Block of Laurel Ave.
The investigation remains ongoing and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Whittingham, 44, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was also found in the driveway on the side of the house with stab wounds to his back and side. All three victims lived in the home.
Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest. An 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen.
When police arrived, 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. Whittingham had been staying with family members who lived in the home for several months.
Officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue in Bridgeport early Monday morning, around 5:00 a.m.
Incident reported at 900 Block of Laurel Ave.
The investigation remains ongoing and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Whittingham, 44, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was also found in the driveway on the side of the house with stab wounds to his back and side. All three victims lived in the home.
Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest. An 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen.
When police arrived, 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. Whittingham had been staying with family members who lived in the home for several months.
Officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue in Bridgeport early Monday morning, around 5:00 a.m.
Incident reported at 900 Block of Laurel Ave.
The investigation remains ongoing and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Whittingham, 44, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was also found in the driveway on the side of the house with stab wounds to his back and side. All three victims lived in the home.
Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest. An 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen.
When police arrived, 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. Whittingham had been staying with family members who lived in the home for several months.
Officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue in Bridgeport early Monday morning, around 5:00 a.m.
Incident reported at 900 Block of Laurel Ave.
The investigation remains ongoing and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Whittingham, 44, was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
A 62-year-old man was also found in the driveway on the side of the house with stab wounds to his back and side. All three victims lived in the home.
Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson lying in front of the home with a stab wound to the chest. An 85-year-old woman was found next to him with a stab wound to the abdomen.
When police arrived, 44-year-old Jahmar Whittingham was standing in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. Whittingham had been staying with family members who lived in the home for several months.
Officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue in Bridgeport early Monday morning, around 5:00 a.m.
Incident reported at 900 Block of Laurel Ave.
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