LIVONIA, Mich. – Livonia police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that left a 34-year-old Detroit man dead.
Police identified the victim as Nicholos Hatcher, 34, of Detroit.
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The incident occurred on Thursday (May 29) afternoon when officers were dispatched at approximately 4:32 p.m. to the area of Middlebelt Road and Orangelawn Street after reports of a man lying on the side of the road.
When officers and paramedics arrived, they said they found Hatcher suffering from a single stab wound to the upper chest.
Officials said emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Hatcher was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, detectives later determined that Hatcher and two suspects were seen earlier at a BioLife Plasma Services center on Plymouth Road in Livonia.
Police said one of the suspects allegedly stole Hatcher’s backpack at that location.
Investigators said Hatcher later followed the suspects to a nearby area, where a confrontation occurred that escalated into a physical altercation.
During that encounter, Hatcher was stabbed once in the upper chest by one of the suspects, according to police.
Police said the suspects then fled into a neighboring city.
At approximately 9:20 p.m. Thursday, detectives identified, located, and arrested a person believed to be responsible for the stabbing.
A second individual who was present during the incident was also identified and taken into custody, police said.
Additional details about the suspects have not been released.
Middlebelt Road between West Chicago and Elmira streets was temporarily closed during the investigation but has since reopened.
The case will be submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine formal charges.
The investigation remains ongoing.