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Suspect in custody in fatal Five Points stabbing

Leslie Southern Jr. died at Denver Health medical center after being attacked on the 2100 block of Stout Street

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Denver police have arrested a suspect in the fatal Five Points stabbing early Saturday of a 56-year-old man.

Leslie Southern Jr. died at Denver Health medical center after being attacked on the 2100 block of Stout Street. He died of sharp-force injuries in what has been ruled a homicide.

Technician Raquel Lopez, a police spokesman, said investigators do not believe the killing is gang-related. The suspect’s name has not been released.

Further details on the case, including what prompted the slaying, have not been made public.

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