Man fatally stabbed in Cerro, Montevideo; police search settlement
A man died after being stabbed on Tuesday in the Cerro area of Montevideo. At least two suspects fled by car towards a settlement near the Rampla sports ground.
Stabbing in Cerro: police search for perpetrators in settlement
A man was stabbed to death on Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of Japón and Vigo streets in the Cerro area of Montevideo, according to teledoce.com.
A private individual transported the victim to Cerro Hospital before police arrived. Doctors confirmed multiple stab wounds and certified his death within minutes of admission. At the scene of the attack, officers found blood stains.
According to preliminary information, at least two people exited a vehicle, attacked the man and fled in the direction of a settlement located next to the Rampla sports ground, approximately 20 blocks from the crime scene. Police found the abandoned vehicle among the pathways of the settlement.
Authorities deployed an operation in the area to identify and apprehend those responsible.
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo