SPRINGFIELD — A man is dead after a stabbing in a grocery store parking lot on Tuesday.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the stabbing was reported around 11:17 a.m. at Meijer on Hillcrest Avenue in Springfield.
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When police arrived on scene, they found Darrin Pollock in a grassy area near the docking area with a single stab wound to his chest.
He was transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center, where he later died.
People shopping at Meijer on Wednesday told News Center 7 that something needs to be done about the violence in Springfield.
“Now you can’t even really go in and shop without someone giving you a hassle about something. I mean, it is. It’s bad,” Springfield resident Rick Summers said.
Summers only goes to this Meijer a couple of times a year, but he heard the news about the stabbing hours after it happened.
“I’m not really surprised anymore. This is almost don’t know what to think about it. Come in. You go out. You don’t know if you’re going to run into problem or not,” Summers said.
Springfield police told News Center 7 that they don’t believe anyone involved in this incident went inside the store.
“We’ve talked to several people. We’re still gathering information. This is still an active investigation. We’re working on it as we speak,” Springfield Police Department Sergeant James Byron said.
Summers believes the violence can change, but the community needs to make an effort.
“It’s going to take a good meeting to have that taken care of, so I think there is something that could be done,” he said.
Springfield police are asking the community for help figuring out what happened here.
Anyone who may have seen something unusual, or happen to have video of the area where the stabbing took place is asked to reach out to the department.
No arrests have been made at this time.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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