Stabbing Victim’s Body Identified
Tue., Feb. 25, 1997
Police have identified the body of young man who was found fatally stabbed.
Christopher James Grote, 22, of Tacoma, was found Saturday morning behind a downtown business. He had been stabbed several times in the chest, police said.
Officers were called to the scene to answer a report of “suspicious circumstances.” The investigation continued on Monday.
“We’ve got a lot of leads. We’re working on a lot of things,” said Lt. Ken Dobie of the Shelton Police Department.
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