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Houston crime: Man found fatally stabbed on Maxwell Lane

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Updated  March 17, 2025 12:07pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

Houston crime: Man found fatally stabbed on Maxwell Lane

Police believe the victim was stabbed between 10 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday. Limited information is available at this time.

The Brief

    • Police believe the victim was stabbed between 10-10:30 p.m. on Friday.
    • The victim is believed to be in his late 20s.
    • A blood trail led to a nearby apartment complex.
    • Anyone with information should call Houston Police (713-308-3600).

HOUSTON - Houston Police are investigating a man's death after he was found on the side of the road with a stab wound on Friday night.

Maxwell Road

What we know:

The victim was found in the 2300 block of Maxwell Lane with a stab wound in his chest. First responders came to the scene and pronounced him deceased.

Police believe the man was stabbed sometime between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

According to HPD Lt. Wilkens, there was a trail of blood that extended to a nearby apartment complex.

As of Friday night, the only information police have is from witnesses who saw the man on the side of the road.

Police identified him as 23-year-old Otto Pop Coc.

What we don't know:

There is no information on any suspects.

Information wanted

What you can do:

Anyone with information can call the HPD Homicide Unit at 713-308-3600.

The Source: Lt. Wilkens, Houston Police Department

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