A suspect is in custody for allegedly stabbing a man to death Saturday night near Audi Field in Southwest D.C., police say.
Wali Shabazz, 49, of Southwest D.C., was arrested and charged with second degree murder while armed, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a release.
Officers were called to a stabbing in the 100 block of T Street SW just before 6:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man who was stabbed multiple times, police said.
He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. He was identified as Marin Gross Jr., 41, of Northwest D.C.
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The stabbing occurred over a workplace dispute between Shabazz and Gross, according to investigators.
An hour later, DC United fans packed the area for the team's game.
The team released a statement that said first responders already on site supporting the match responded quickly.
"This was an isolated incident, and the Metropolitan Police Department has advised that they have the suspect in custody,” the team’s statement said in part.
The incident remains under investigation.
