Houston stabbing at birthday party leaves man dead on Goodson
HOUSTON - A man was stabbed to death during a teen’s birthday party on Saturday night.
Officers responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Goodson in north Houston around 8:50 p.m.
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When they arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the suspect fled on foot after the stabbing, but he was captured at a nearby convenience store.
According to the preliminary investigation, a 15th birthday party was being held at the complex.
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Police say a resident confronted the party-goers, possibly because of the noise.
According to police, the suspect went back to his apartment, grabbed a knife, came back and stabbed the man.
The suspect fled after the stabbing, but some party-goers followed him, police say. Officers detained him.
Police were speaking with some witnesses who were at the location.