Man, 24, stabbed to death outside Dixy Chicken and Mecca Bingo in broad daylight
A MURDER probe has been launched after a man was stabbed to death outside a Dixy Chicken shop and Mecca Bingo hall in Dudley.
The man, thought to be aged 24, is believed to have been savagely knifed in the stomach on Brierley Hill High Street on Saturday afternoon.
Midlands paramedics, police and an air ambulance rushed to the scene at around 4.45pm after receiving reports of the sickening broad daylight stabbing.
The victim, who has not yet been named, was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later pronounced dead.
Detectives suspect it was a 'targeted attack' and the victim may have known the attacker.
Specially-trained officers are currently supporting the dead man’s family.
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The High Street has been cordoned off for forensic examination and the police are also holding another scene in a nearby wooded area.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack.
Detective Inspector Jim Munro, said: “Clearly it is early days in the investigation but we strongly suspect this was a targeted attack and that the two people involved may have known each other.
"We have spoken to some witnesses already but I’m sure there are many more people who saw what happened, or saw the offender running away, and have not yet spoken to police.
“I’d urge them to call us now on the 101 number. Anyone with information who would prefer to speak to someone anonymously can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.”
The attack is the third stabbing in eight days in the Dudley borough.
A 22-year-old man was stabbed in Lower Gornal last Saturday before an 18-year-old man was critically injured in a stabbing on Sedgley high street on Sunday.
Three 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of assault in relation to the attack in Lower Gornal, while two boys aged 14 and 15 were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the Sedgley incident.
An 18-year-old was charged with wounding after an alleged stabbing on a bus in West Bromwich on Tuesday.
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