Crime

Update: Victim dies being stabbed at downtown Raleigh convenience store

Police have identified a man who was fatally stabbed Thursday at Taz’s Supermarket One, a downtown Raleigh convenience store, Raleigh police said.

On Saturday, police announced that Mark Garrity Jr. had died from the injuries he sustained during the stabbing.

Police responded to a stabbing at 3:41 p.m. on Thursday, police said swarming the store on the 200 block of South Wilmington Street near the intersection of East Hargett Street.

Garrity was taken by ambulance to WakeMed where he later died, police said Saturday.

Raleigh police have not released details surrounding the stabbing and have not stated whether anyone has been detained.

However, police said Saturday there is no threat to the public.

Anyone who believes they may have information that might assist the investigation is asked to call 919-996-1193.

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This story was originally published April 6, 2023 at 5:43 PM.

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra
The News & Observer
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra is a breaking news reporter for The News & Observer and previously covered business and real estate for the paper. His background includes reporting for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a freelance journalist in Raleigh and Charlotte covering Latino communities. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a native Spanish speaker and was born in Mexico. You can follow his work on Twitter at @aaronsguerra.
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