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Olathe police respond to stabbing that kills 1 man, injures another

Olathe Police
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Olathe Police Department responded to a fatal stabbing that left one man dead and another injured Saturday night in the 500 block of North Marion Street.

Police officers were dispatched to the scene around 9:10 p.m. Saturday on a reported armed disturbance, per the Olathe Police Department.

Once on the scene, Olathe police found a 26-year-old man with an injury that appeared to be a stab wound.

Police attempted life-saving measures on the man, but he died from injuries on the scene.

A 28-year-old man was also discovered on the scene with a non-life-threatening stab wound. He was transported to an area hospital.

According to the Olathe police, a 22-year-old male suspect was located and taken into custody.

"There is no active threat to the community," the Olathe Police Department said in a statement.

The homicide is being investigated by Olathe police.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6363 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

If you have any information about a crime, you can contact your local police department directly. But if you want/need to remain anonymous, you should call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, the hotline could could offer you a cash reward.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.