Nov 12, 2023

Kansas man arrested for knife fight that left 1 dead, 1 injured

Posted Nov 12, 2023 1:00 PM

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide that left one man dead deceased and another injured.

Just after 9p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to an armed disturbance in the 500 block of North Marion Street in Olathe, according to Sergeant John Mancayo.

First responders found a 26-year-old man with an apparent stab wound. Officers conducted life-saving measures on the man, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.

Officers also found a 28-year-old man who sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound. That man was transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Police took a 22-year-old suspect into custody. There is no active threat to the community.