21-year-old man allegedly stabbed older brother to death in Prosser
UPDATE: Deputies have arrested 21-year-old Alejandro Martinez in connection with the stabbing death of his older brother, Oscar Martinez.
Alejandro is from Prosser and Oscar is from Grandview.
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PROSSER, Wash. – Benton County deputies are on the scene of a homicide in Prosser, the department said in a Facebook post this morning.
According to Sergeant John Thompson, just before midnight a man showed up to Prosser Memorial Hospital with stab wounds.
He died in the hospital from those stab wounds.
His identity is not currently available pending family notification.
There is no danger to the public, Sergeant Thompson said. The victim and suspect are believed to have known each other.
Detectives are invesigating the scene on the 800 block of Higdin Road.
No suspect has been arrested yet.
Anyone with more information should contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
