A man was stabbed to death in Westminster on Saturday morning, and police are searching for a suspect.
Westminster officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 12000 block of Melody Drive about 9:10 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the police department.
The area is near Willowbrook Park and the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in northern Westminster.
When officers arrived, they found an adult man with a stab wound to the chest, the release stated. He died at the scene.
Police are searching for a suspect who left the area, according to the news release.
The unidentified suspect is described as a 6-foot 2, 180-pound Latino man with brown hair and brown eyes, police said. He was last seen wearing a brown or dark red hoodie and black pants. He may be armed with a knife.
Anyone with information about the stabbing or suspect should call 911 or the Westminster Police Department at (303) 658-4360, police said.
Update 5:45 p.m. July 1, 2024: Because of incorrect information from a source, this story has been updated to clarify that the man died at the scene of the stabbing.
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Originally Published: June 29, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.
