Francisco Morales identified as East Village stabbing victim

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Francisco Morales Death – The victim of a fatal stabbing that occurred on Sunday in the East Village area has been identified, according to the authorities. According to a statement made available on Thursday by Lieutenant Adam Sharki of the San Diego Police Department, the deceased person has been identified as Francisco Morales, who was 41 years old. At the time of his death, he lacked a house to call his own. According to authorities, the incident took place at approximately 7:26 p.m. at 100 17th Street, where officers located Morales laying in the roadway with multiple stab wounds to his torso.
Suspect detained
It was determined that he had passed away at the site. According to the San Diego Police Department, the suspect, 57-year-old Paul Bellow, was brought into custody and then transported to a nearby hospital with relatively minor injuries. “The preliminary information gathered was that Bellow entered a woman’s tent at 100 17th Street, punched her, and then threatened to kill her while holding a knife to her throat,” Sharki said. “Shortly after that, he became involved in a physical altercation with the victim.
Further information
During that altercation, Bellow stabbed the victim to death.” Bellow, who is believed to be homeless as well, was arrested and placed into the County Jail on charges of murder, criminal threats, brandishing a weapon, and burglary. Bellow was also detained for brandishing a weapon. Call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 if you have any information on this occurrence. You will remain anonymous.
Related topic: San Diego police investigating stabbing in East Village
An dispute that occurred in East Village on Sunday resulted in a man being stabbed, and the San Diego Police Department is looking into the incident. As the investigation into the stabbing continues, the streets next to Park Blvd. and Island Blvd. will remain closed. The Orange Trolley stops at Park Blvd and Market Street were closed in both directions due to the investigation. Officers in San Diego responded to reports of a stabbing at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the police department there.
The press received confirmation from the San Diego police department that a brawl broke out near the intersection of Market Street and Island Avenue. The male victim sustained a stab wound to the underside of his arm as they were fighting. The victim sustained injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening and was sent to the hospital. The suspect is still at-large and is described as 20-25 years old, 5’6”- 5’8”, was seen wearing a green or blue t-shirt with dark shorts. During the course of the investigation, the officers were stationed in the vicinity for several hours.
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