Warrant Issued For Pottstown Stabbing Death: DA

POTTSTOWN, PA — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man authorities believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a Pottstown man who was playing guitar in the street on Sunday night.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said that Steven Holmes, 54, a homeless man, stabbed Diamonde Stone, also known as "Clutch," to death.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 30 at around 10:32 p.m. on the 300 block of High Street in the borough.

Stone had been playing guitar when he got into an argument with Holmes. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Holmes later told others that the argument was over $20.

Witnesses told detectives that they heard screaming coming from the street on the 300 block, and when they looked out, they saw four people: Stone, who was kneeling on top of Holmes, beating him, and two others who were trying to break up the fight. The affidavit of probable cause states that the man being beaten "made a movement with his hand straight up," and after that Stone staggered away and collapsed against a wall, suffering from a stab wound that injured his heart.

Stone was taken to Pottstown Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy on Monday confirmed the manner of death as homicide.

Detectives said they were familiar with Holmes from a homicide investigation in March 2015. Charges of first degree murder and related counts have been filed against Holmes.

If you have any information about Holmes or his whereabouts, please contact authorities at 610-278-3368.

Image via Montgomery County District Attorney's Office