Names of Stoughton Stabbing Victim, Suspect Released

Originally published on May 7, 2016.

Image Credit: Stoughton Police Department

STOUGHTON, MA - Stoughton and state police have released the name of a man who they believed killed a Stoughton man Friday afternoon.

Keenan Brasfield, 24, is wanted for the murder of 36-year-old Erwins Albert according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office. Stoughton and state police detectives have obtained a murder warrant for Brasfield. He has ties to addresses in Stoughton and Hyde Park.

Brasfield is accused of stabbing Albert just before 4 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. He fled the immediate scene on foot.

Anyone with information about this crime or the whereabouts of Brasfield is urged to contact Stoughton and State Police Detectives investigating the case by calling the Stoughton Police Department at 781-344-2424.

Citizens should not approach Brasfield but dial 911 or 781-344-2424. Brasfield may be armed with weapons unknown and should be considered dangerous and desperate.