A 68-year-old Festus man was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing his neighbor, a 60-year-old man during a fight on Tuesday night, Sept. 13. The 68-year-old man claimed he stabbed the other man in self-defense, Festus Police Chief Tim Lewis said.
He said the Festus Police Department got a call at about 10:20 p.m. about the stabbing at am apartment complex in the 500 block of Briar Ridge Trail. Upon arrival, officers administered first aid to the victim and took the suspect into custody, Lewis said.
The victim was taken by Joachim-Plattin Ambulance to an area hospital, where he died at about 11 p.m., Lewis estimated.
“They were neighbors in the apartment building,” he said. “The best we know is, there was some kind of disturbance that led to the fight.
“The suspect was taken to (the Festus Police Station) where he was booked and released pending warrant applications after consultation with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The investigation is continuing at this time and all the information we have will be forwarded to the prosecuting attorney for review.”