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Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
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UPDATE 1/3/20- The name of the deceased is Bryan Owen, 61.
-- By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News A Terre Haute man is charged with murder after police say a homeless man died from being stabbed in the back New Year’s Day. Justin C. Gasaway, 32, was booked into the Vigo County Jail this morning around 6:30 a.m. He is charged with Level 1 felony murder. Information is limited at this time, including the victim’s name -- pending notification of next of kin. However, emergency crews responded to 233 S. Ninth St., Gasaway’s residence, just before 10 p.m. yesterday and found the man lying on the front porch with a stabbing wound to his back, among other injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died a short time later, Terre Haute Police Department Chief of Police Shawn Keen stated today in a press release. Gasaway remains held in the jail on no bond and is set to appear in Div. 5 Court tomorrow. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Comments are closed.
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