LAKELAND, Fla, – An argument at a Lakeland nightclub led to a stabbing early Saturday morning, leaving one man injured, in line with the Lakeland Police Division.
Courtesy: Lakeland Police Division.
24-year-old Johnnie Brown IV is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old man after the 2 acquired into an argument on the patio of Wild Greg’s Saloon.
Police say that after the argument, Brown grabbed the sufferer from behind and stabbed him 4 instances within the again earlier than leaving the scene.
A witness additionally reported Brown utilizing a racial slur simply earlier than the stabbing.
The sufferer was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
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Witnesses on the scene confirmed the suspect was Brown from Winter Haven.
Detectives contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace to assist discover Brown, provided that his recognized areas have been within the Winter Haven space.
He was arrested and charged with Tried Second Diploma Homicide with a Lethal Weapon.
Detectives say that Brown refused to do an interview with them, and he was taken to the Polk County Jail.
Anybody with further data is being requested to contact Detective Derek Gulledge at derek.gulledge@lakelandgov.com.
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