Crime & Safety

1 Dead, 1 Injured In Stabbing On Ledge Street In Melrose, Massachusetts

Police said James Percent was taken to the hospital with stab wounds, where he later died.

(CBS Boston)

October 30, 2023

MELROSE - One man was killed and another was injured after a double stabbing in Melrose.

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It happened Friday night at a home on Ledge Street. Police said James Percent was taken to the hospital with stab wounds, where he later died. A second man, who hasn't been identified, was also stabbed and is now recovering

Police said Percent and the other man were stabbed during a domestic incident.

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