OKC police identify fatal stabbing victim; suspect jailed on murder complaint

An Oklahoma City Police department (OCPD) vehicle is parked along Shartel Ave, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023
An Oklahoma City Police department (OCPD) vehicle is parked along Shartel Ave, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

Police on Friday publicly confirmed the identity of a victim from a fatal stabbing in northwest Oklahoma City a week ago.

The Oklahoma City Police Department announced the name of the victim, Allen Williams, 39, in a news release.

Williams was found dead by police after a report of a stabbing near the intersection of NW 23 and N MacArthur Boulevard around 5 p.m. on June 28.

According to investigators, Williams had been fighting with another man near the street when the other man stabbed Williams to death with a knife. The man, 28, fled the scene on foot as officers arrived and was taken into custody a short time later, police said.

The man was first taken to a local hospital. He was booked into the Oklahoma County jail on complaint of first-degree murder Wednesday. The Oklahoman is not naming the man because he has not yet been formally charged. Jail records show his bond is set at $10 million.

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