A man died after he was found stabbed outside a Phoenix restaurant, according to police.
Officers went to the restaurant, near 24th Avenue and Thomas Road, for the stabbing around 11:51 p.m. on Aug. 15, according to Phoenix Police Department advisory.
The man, later identified as 29-year-old Lonnie Shepherd Jr., was found lying on the ground outside the restaurant with at least one wound, according to the advisory.
Shepherd Jr. was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Preliminary information from detectives indicated a suspect and Shepherd were involved in an alteration near the restaurant which ended in the stabbing, the advisory stated. Police did not release details about a suspect.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information can
call police or provide an anonymous tip to Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) or in Spanish at 480-TESTIGO (480-837-8446).
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Man dies after stabbing outside Phoenix restaurant
