PALATKA, Fla. — A man was stabbed to death during a fight on the riverfront in Palatka on Monday afternoon, police said.
Around 2:15 p.m., officers with the Palatka Police Department responded to Memorial Parkway and found that two men -- the victim and the suspect -- were hurt.
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They were taken to the hospital and the victim died from his injuries, according to a news release from PPD.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is headed to the area to process the scene, and Memorial Parkway has been closed to traffic, police said.
PPD detectives are also conducting interviews with potential witnesses and the suspect is in police custody.
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