St. Paul investigating 22nd homicide this year after man was stabbed
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Police in St. Paul are investigating after a man was stabbed Wednesday morning, resulting in the city's 22nd homicide this year.
St. Paul police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Bates Avenue East at approximately 10:30 a.m. for a stabbing at a residence.
Officers found a 38-year-old man stabbed, conscious and breathing. The victim, who the Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified as Sylvester T. Cain of Chicago, was transported to Regions Hospital.
Police say they were informed that the man died as a result of his injuries at the hospital Thursday afternoon.
The incident is under investigation and there is no public safety concern.
