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Man, 36, found fatally stabbed in Valparaiso

A man was found stabbed to death Jan. 29, 2020 in the 700 block of Elm Street in Valparaiso, Indiana. | Google Maps

A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death last week in northwest Indiana.

Officers were called about 10:50 p.m. Jan. 29 to the 700 block of Elm Street in Valparaiso, Indiana, for calls of a deceased male, the Porter County coroner’s office said.

A preliminary investigation found Travis Thompson died from a stab wound to the femoral artery, the coroner’s office said. He lived in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso police are conducting a homicide investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 219-462-2135 or text 847-411 with “Valpo” at the start of the message followed by the tip, with the word “Elm” included in the first line.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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