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Man Stabbed To Death Outside Plano Bazaar, Suspect In Custody

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Plano Police said a man who was stabbed multiple times Tuesday evening, June 8, died from his injuries.

It happened around 6:00 p.m. outside the Plano Bazaar at 1409 Jupiter Road in Plano.

The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital and was later identified as 69-year-old Emilio Romero.

Additional officers responded to the area of K Avenue and Dobie Drive where a witness had followed the suspect vehicle.

The officers made contact with the man still inside his vehicle in a parking lot and apprehended him.

Police said the suspect was not cooperative and refused to provide identification, leading to a fingerprint test. In an update Wednesday morning, the suspect was identified as Artemio Flores-Yanez, 54.

Artemio Flores-Yanez
Artemio Flores-Yanez (Source: Plano Police Department)

A motive for the deadly stabbing is still unclear.

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