VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE:
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday afternoon at a home in the Daytona Beach area, leaving one man dead and another in custody.
According to deputies, the incident unfolded around 2:50 p.m. at a residence located at 1028 Gary Boulevard. A South Daytona police officer was the first to arrive on the scene and was able to secure the suspect without incident.
Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that the suspect allegedly stabbed his wife’s boyfriend on the front porch of the home. Officials say the suspect and his wife remain legally married but had informally ended their relationship while continuing to live together at the residence. The victim, identified as the wife’s boyfriend, had reportedly moved into the home earlier this year.
Emergency responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that occurred in Daytona Beach this afternoon, as detectives responded to a stabbing on Gary Blvd., that left one man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is now in custody, and authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Further details are expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
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