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Philadelphia police ID suspect sought in Jefferson Station stabbing

Published  August 16, 2018 5:11pm EDT
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Philadelphia police say they are searching for a man in connection with a stabbing Jefferson Station last week.

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It happened last Thursday just after 3 a.m. at Jefferson Station at 10th and Filbert Streets on a train platform in Center City. Investigators arrived at the scene on platform 1B and rushed the man to Jefferson hospital. At 4:15 a.m. he was pronounced dead. There was no ID found on the victim.

According to police, they are looking for 23-year-old Zair Bennet-Warwick. He is to be considered armed and dangerous.

Officials say the victim was stabbed multiple times in his chest, neck, torso and arms. No knife was found at the scene.

Zair Bennet-Warwick is between 6'3 and is between 200 pounds. He may be in the area of Mass Transit Platforms in Center City.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Zair Bennet-Warwick is asked to please contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334, or call 911.