Newton police say they’ve arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old man

KANSAS – Newton Police Department officer saw a vehicle driving erratically in the 2000 block of West 1st Street and tried to stop the vehicle.

The teen driver immediately reported that he had just been involved in a fight and had stabbed someone.

A bloody knife was found in the car. 

Police located the victim in the 100 block of Evans Avenue. The 27-year-old man was taken to a Wichita hospital where he later died. 

The teen was arrested. This story will be updated when new information is available.