Police searching for suspect accused of stabbing, killing man outside New Castle motel
Frank Deshields, 52, of New Castle is being sought in connection to the fatal stabbing of a man outside of a New Castle motel.
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are searching for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man outside of a motel in New Castle on Sunday.
According to Delaware State Police, 52-year-old Frank Deshields is being sought by authorities.
Police say troopers responded to The Super Lodge on West Avenue for a reported stabbing.
According to authorities, troopers found a 45-year-old New Castle man outside of the motel with a stab wound to his upper torso.
He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities say.
Investigators say Deshields is a suspect in the case and an arrest warrant was obtained for first-degree murder and weapon charges.
The investigation is active and ongoing, according to authorities. Anyone with information on the case is based to call Detective Daniel Grassi at 302-365-8441.
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