13 stabbings, 5 deaths raise fears in Flint, Michigan

[Faygo Kid]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Police in Flint, Michigan, are investigating 13 stabbings resulting in five deaths since late May that they believed have been committed by one man.

Race may be a factor in the crimes: All of the stabbing victims are African-American and the perpetrator is described by surviving victims as a white male, according to the lead investigator on the case, Lt. Tim Johnson of the Flint Police Department.

"I can't say for sure, but all I can say is that it's an awfully strange coincidence that the victims are all African-American," said Johnson.

The attacker, described by surviving victims as muscular and around 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-2, in many cases first lured his victims to his car by appearing to have car trouble or needing directions. He then began stabbing the victims, all of whom are described as smaller men. In two cases they were people with special needs. . . .

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/06/michigan.stabbing.deaths/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

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Frightening stuff hitting the media today about this killer in Flint. I don't know what to say about the implications just yet. Glad this is getting some national attention today, anyway. (P.S. skip the awful comments to the article.)

Flint may be forgotten, but not by all of us who know it.

[prolesunited]

1. Somebody wants to incite a race war

[alp227]

2. The conservative denial of racism is stabbed once again.

And may justice prevail and whoever did this will be imprisoned forever.

[Odin2005]

3. Probably a teabagger.