Jacksonville, FL — UPDATE: The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says it has made an arrest, following a deadly stabbing on the Westside Thursday night. According to JSO, multiple witnesses came forward to help identify 31-year-old Kimberly Davis as a suspect.
Police say they’ve also since determined that Davis and the 33-year-old victim knew each other and that this was not a stranger-related incident.
#JSO Murder Arrest
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 23, 2019
Kimberly Davis, 31-years-old has been arrested for the fatal stabbing/murder yesterday in the 2200 block of Kingston Street.
Thank you to the witnesses who came forward, spoke to police, and helped identify this murder suspect quickly. #Teamwork pic.twitter.com/UJb0oKDwSw
ORIGINAL STORY: A man has died as a result of a stabbing on Jacksonville's westside. Jacksonville Police say they received a 911 call on Thursday night from a person who said that his friend had just been stabbed on Kingston Street, off Commonwealth.
He told police they were driving the victim to UF Health on the northside. A short while later another 911 call came in about a crash at 8th Street and Davis. Three people were inside the car, one person had a stab wound to the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died.
Two people who were in the car told police the suspect was an unidentified black woman who fled the scene in a dark colored car.
JSO is asking anyone who may have information about the stabbing to contact them at (904) 630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
Stabbing on Kingston Street last night that left one man dead. Here are the latest details. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 904-630-0500, email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS to remain anonymous. pic.twitter.com/rZYNjYQmft
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 23, 2019