Father Reportedly Stabbed To Death Protecting Son Near Boston-Area Playground

A father was reportedly stabbed to death while protecting his son during a late-night fight in Everett, WHDH reports.

The incident happened near the Walter Morris Playground on Cherry Street late Monday night.
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David Cifarelli

08/09/2022 9:23 a.m.

Police responded to a report of a stabbing near the Walter Morris Playground on Cherry Street around 10:22 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.

Initial investigation suggests the 45-year-old man was stabbed after getting into a fight, the office reports. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officers were back at the scene Tuesday morning and recovered a bloody knife, WHDH's Rob Way reports.

The investigation is ongoing.

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