Man dies after stabbing

Police are investigating a stabbing that killed a man early Sunday outside a local club.

The motive for the stabbing that killed Juan Lopez, 26, 5876 Quida Mae St., is still unknown, Capt. Elton Brown Sr. said in a news release.

Officers were called to the Latin Club, 8142 Greenwell Springs Road, about 1:50 a.m., Brown said.

Lopez was found with multiple stab wounds in the upper part of his body, lying on the ground outside the club, the release says.

Witnesses told police that the victim had been attacked by another man during a fight outside the club.

Emergency Medical Services took the victim to a local hospital, where he died, Brown said.

Witnesses also provided police with “suspect information,” he said. Anyone with information can contact the Police Department at (225) 389-4869, or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP.


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Comments (8)


1) Comment by Whatnow - 02/07/2012

Let the scum kill each other. They are doing a service to the crime problem.

2) Comment by Grannee - 01/07/2012

Is this all you racist nuts can come up with? No solutions to the problems. Nothing but silly slang lip service. Stay tuned guys, this will ultimately come to a neighborhood near you.

3) Comment by eckswhyzee - 01/07/2012

Just another day in Jigga City

4) Comment by Art Vandelay - 01/07/2012

The problem is...where did the perp get the knife? Yeah, that makes sense.

5) Comment by Chucky - 01/07/2012

This has been going on for years now in Baton Rouge and now the Parish officials say it will take more years to make a difference. Stop the I want to be your friend and we can make you a good productive citizen and nothing we can do if you will not help and we respect you and understand it is the social economic environment you are living in and not your fault. The law should be enforcement and the preacher your friend.

6) Comment by bourbon-soda - 01/07/2012

Stunning realism: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/06/new_orleans_police_chief_t ells.html "Ronal Serpas [told] the New Orleans City Council that he simply cannot promise a drop in murders, no matter what inducements they offer.... Serpas reiterated ... that the low-hanging fruit of homicide-reduction has long been picked and that quelling the bloodshed will require reversing deep-seated social problems.... ".

7) Comment by CountryBoysCanSurvive - 01/07/2012

Brave must have been at the do-nut shop or maybe they don't work on weekends? Katrina birth control strikes again. The city can come up with all these silly name units, but you can't get a zebra to change it's stripes.

8) Comment by 8point6 - 01/07/2012

Homicides in 2012 at record pace-----Man killed in stabbing outside club------2 dead in separate shootings----....and the beat goes on. CATS needs to hurry and get those news buses and routes in place so these killings and crime can be stopped!