An Elkhart man is in custody following a deadly stabbing in Cass County.
Police were called to the 16000 block of State Line Road in Mason Township just before 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27, where they found a 59-year-old man stabbed several times, according to 95.3 MNC’s reporting partners at ABC 57.
A 32-year-old man found at the scene was taken into custody, according to Michigan State Police.
Police say it appears a family fight led to the stabbing and that the alleged suspect is a relative of the victim.
#BREAKING overnight: Homicide investigation underway at a Cass Co. home. Investigator told me 59 y.o. Male stabbed to death by family member pic.twitter.com/cAWggilVhu
— Julia Palazzo ABC 57 (@JuliaPalazzoTV) March 28, 2017
Suspect/fam member is 32 y.o. MSP says argument led to stabbing. Grand Rapids crime lab just arrived on scene @ABC57News pic.twitter.com/edpxi8mljU
— Julia Palazzo ABC 57 (@JuliaPalazzoTV) March 28, 2017