Man Arrested In Friday's Fatal Stabbing On 6th Avenue South In Nashville

From the City of Nashville:

Mark Payne, 58, is charged with criminal homicide for Friday’s 2:45 p.m. fatal stabbing in the 400 block of 6th Avenue South that claimed the life of a 65-year-old man with whom Payne was having an apparent ongoing dispute. Efforts continue to identify the victim’s next of kin.

According to witnesses, Payne and the victim had a brief verbal argument prior to the stabbing. Payne dropped a knife as he fled on foot. Responding officers took him into custody a short time later. The knife was recovered. The victim, who had been stabbed in the neck, was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he died.

In February, the victim had obtained warrants against Payne for an alleged assault and theft at the Nashville Rescue Mission, 639 Lafayette Street, where both men had been staying.

Mark Payne, 58

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