Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025. 10:13 am CST.
By Aaron Humes: A violent altercation on Sunday evening led to the death of 44-year-old Keon Jason Cleland following a stabbing incident at a local shop.
The incident occurred around 8:20 PM at a small business located Rivero Street Extension, where a shop owner was preparing to close for the night. According to preliminary reports from Police, the shopkeeper was approached by a man later identified as Cleland who began to harass him at the counter.
The shopkeeper told police that Cleland reached through the burglar bars and started to physically assault him. He managed to grab a knife within reach and inflicted multiple stab wounds on the assailant, causing him to retreat.
Upon their arrival, detectives discovered a pool of blood at the scene and retrieved a black-handled knife, which exhibited traces of blood. Cleland was later pronounced dead at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) at 8:20 PM after sustaining critical injuries.
Police have detained the shopkeeper as part of the ongoing investigation.
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025. 10:13 am CST. By Aaron Humes: A violent altercation on Sunday evening led to the death of 44-year-old Keon Jason Cleland
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