19-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In Cleveland

CLEVELAND — A 19-year-old was stabbed to death in Cleveland on Wednesday, police announced.

At midnight, police were called to Roehl Avenue. Callers said a man had been stabbed and needed assistance.

When officers arrived, they learned the suspect had ran off. The 19-year-old had been stabbed in the neck and was rushed to MetroHealth Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Investigators found the suspect, a 20-year-old man, on Wade Avenue on Wednesday. He was taken into custody, police said.

Police believe the 19-year-old was visiting friends when he got into an argument with the 20-year-old. The dispute escalated and the 20-year-old pulled out a knife and stabbed the 19-year-old, police said.

Members of the Cleveland police Homicide Unit are taking part in the ongoing investigation.