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Police: Fatal stabbing at Ithaca Arthaus under investigation

Police: Fatal stabbing at Ithaca Arthaus under investigation

Outside of the Ithaca Arthaus Photo: Saga Communications/Matt Aceto


UPDATE 9/25 @ 2:30 P.M.: The Ithaca Police Department has identified the victim as 35-year-old Lasalle Hargrove, of Ithaca.

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — One person is dead after an alleged stabbing in Ithaca.

Around 6 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to the Arthaus on Cherry Street. They said they found a victim who then received emergency medical care. The victim later died at a hospital.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man in his 40s, wearing all black clothing and a backpack. Authorities said the stabbing appears to be an isolated incident and there’s no danger to the public.

The investigation is ongoing. Any witness is encouraged to contact the Ithaca Police Department at 607-272-3245.

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