One man is dead and another man is in custody after a fatal stabbing Wednesday night in Wheat Ridge.
Clinton Priest, 53, is being held at the Jefferson County Jail for investigation of first-degree murder, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police were called at about 11:15 p.m. about the stabbing behind the Rambling Rose, a bar located at 10080 W. 44th Ave., according to Wheat Ridge police.
Priest was arrested a short time after the incident at a nearby location.
No other details about what led to the stabbing were immediately known.
The victim’s name and his official cause of death were not released.
WRPD is investigating a stabbing that occurred last night in the 10000 blk of W 44th. Male victim is deceased, male suspect is in custody.
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD)
