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Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Homicide 08.30.21
On August 30, 2021, at approximately 9:34 PM, Deputies were dispatched to a stabbing in the 5600 block of south 143rd Street East. When ...
August 31, 2021
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DATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AUGUST 31, 2021
AGENCY:                                        SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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LOCATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
TELEPHONE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (316) 660-3880
CONTACT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK
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On August 30, 2021, at approximately 9:34 PM, Deputies were dispatched to a stabbing in the 5600 block of south 143rd Street East. When deputies arrived, they located a 48-year-old male in the driveway with multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
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During the investigation, deputies learned there was a physical disturbance between the victim and Douglass R. McGathy (32). McGathy was arrested and booked for Murder in the second degree.
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