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Man stabbed, killed with sword in Prince George's County

There is no word yet as to what led up to the stabbing.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A man was stabbed to death in Prince George's County on Friday evening, and police say the weapon used was a sword.

The Prince George's County Police Department said that at 6:28 p.m., a call regarding a stabbing in the 2100 block of Brooks Drive came in to dispatchers.

Officers responded to the scene shortly after.

At the scene, officers located a man suffering from a stab wound to the upper body inside an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police confirmed the weapon used in the stabbing was a sword.

Detectives are on scene working to establish a suspect and a motive in this case.

Investigators have not said if the victim and suspect were known to each other.

There is no word yet as to what led up to the stabbing.

   

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