Man charged following this weekend’s fatal stabbing in KCMO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend.

It happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the 500 block of Gladstone Boulevard.

Officers went there after receiving a call about what they call “a cutting.” When they arrived, they found a victim who had sustained injuries. He was later identified as 31-year-old James Fisher. EMS responded and ultimately declared Fisher deceased.

That night, the police said they had detained a person of interest and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the homicide.

On Monday, the police said the case had been presented the prosecutor’s office and that charges were filed.

The suspect charged is 61-year-old David Cornell.

Update:

On Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office offered further details and said that Cornell has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

According to court documents, police found Fisher outside a residence. He had been stabbed in the neck.

A witness told police that Fisher and Cornell had gotten into an argument, then appeared to exchange punches. The witness then saw Fisher bleeding, as well as a knife in Cornell’s hand.

Cornell told police that he hit Fisher with the knife during their altercation, explaining that the blade opens automatically. He also said he hid the knife after stabbing him.

After a search warrant was obtained, police found a knife in Cornell’s apartment.

Prosecutors have requested a $250,000 cash bond.

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