CRIME
Identity of man stabbed to death Thursday night in Springfield released by coroner
Staff report
The identity of a 26-year-old man stabbed to death Thursday night was released Saturday by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon.
Thomas Shephard of Springfield died from multiple stab wounds at 11:19 p.m. Thursday at HSHS St. John's Hospital, Allmon said.
An autopsy was conducted Friday, Allmon said.
The stabbing occurred in the 1500 block of East Cook Street.
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Police were called to the hospital at 10:32 p.m. after Shephard arrived with stab wounds to the upper torso.
Springfield police and Allmon are investigating the homicide.