KENT, Wash. — One person was stabbed to death outside a Kent bar late last night.
According to Kent PD, the stabbing happened just before midnight outside of a bar on West Meeker Street.
Police say responding officers found a man bleeding profusely on the sidewalk.
Despite aid from police and Puget Sound Fire crews, the man succumbed to his wounds at the scene.
As of 7 a.m. the next morning, no suspects were in custody, and Kent PD detectives were still processing the scene and canvassing the area for additional information.
Just hours before the stabbing, two men were shot to death at a home nearby, but police confirmed that the two incidents were not connected.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kent Police Tip Line at 253-856-5808 or leave a tip at KPDTipLine@kentwa.gov
If you have information that is time sensitive, call the non-emergency dispatch line 253-852-2121.
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