DOUGLAS COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a man in the parking lot of the Dillons grocery store in Lawrence.
Just before 8:30a.m. Wednesday, police responded to report of a stabbing in the parking lot at 1015 West 23rd Street in Lawrence, according to police spokesman Patrick Compton.
When officers arrived they encountered a suspect still holding a knife. Officers spoke to the suspect and convinced him to drop the weapon.
First responders also located a male victim. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Compton.
Authorities arrested 54-year-old Robert Earl Davis of Lawrence and booked him on requested charges of second-degree murder and cruelty to animals after victim’s dog was also injured during the incident. Animal Control officers transported the dog to the Lawrence Humane Society. The dog was stabilized and subsequently transported to a local animal hospital.
The Humane Society said in a social media post Thursday that the dog, named Bear, sustained a stab wound to his side. The dog initially was in shock, but his wound had been repaired and his prognosis is good.
Police have not released the victim's name.