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La Porte Man Fatally Stabbed in Ohio

(Sandusky County, OH) - A La Porte man has been identified as the person killed during a knife attack in another state.

 

Police said 66-year old David Diederich died at the scene. A 51-year old Wisconsin man is charged with murder.

 

Diederich and another man were stabbed in a random attack Tuesday at a travel plaza along the Ohio Turnpike. The suspect was still there when police showed up, and he was coming at an officer when shot multiple times.

 

The suspect today was reportedly still in the hospital. According to authorities, it appears the suspect and victims did not know each other. The motive was unknown, but the suspect has been to prison for crimes like armed robbery.

 

The other stabbing victim has since been released from the hospital.

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