Police hunt down suspected killer after 29-year-old stabbed to death outside boarded-up Phoenix Arby's
A closed Arby's at 24th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon, where 29-year-old Lonnie Shepherd Jr. was killed in a late-night stabbing. (FOX 10)
PHOENIX - Phoenix police have arrested a suspect after a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death late Saturday night outside a closed fast-food restaurant near 24th Avenue and Thomas Road.
What we know:
Officers responded to the area just before midnight on Aug. 15 following reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, police found Lonnie Shepherd Jr. lying on the ground outside the building with at least one stab wound. Phoenix Fire Department personnel transported Shepherd to a local hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Over the coming days, police learned that Shepherd got into an argument with Traquan Munson, 25, near the permanently closed Arby's before the dispute escalated into violence. Homicide detectives searched for Munson, ultimately arresting him Aug. 18 and booking him into jail on a single count of second-degree murder.
What we don't know:
Investigators are working to determine exactly what sparked the deadly disagreement.
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What's next:
Munson was being held on a $500,000 bond Wednesday ahead of his next court date, which is scheduled for Aug. 25.
What you can do:
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Phoenix Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (480-837-8446) for Spanish speakers.
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The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Phoenix Police Department.