Lincoln Police announced Tuesday afternoon that they have made an arrest in a Friday night homicide. LPD assistant chief Jason Stille says Steven Alexander was arrested Tuesday for the stabbing death of Austin Gress near 27th and Dudley.
“The initial stages of the investigation determined that Gress was stabbed multiple times, one of which was in the upper chest area in a fight behind a convenience store.”
Stille says on Tuesday, officers with the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force and Criminal Investigation Team followed up on tips and located Alexander at an apartment near 31st Street and Folkways Boulevard. He was taken into custody without incident.
He was booked for three counts of first degree assault, manslaughter and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Stille says both men knew each other, but says what led to the fight is still under investigation. Stille credits the public for providing tips that helped lead to the arrest.
“The public has a role to play in the safety of the community, just as we do and when the public is willing to come forward and provide information this helps us quickly clear cases and I think that leads to safer and more secure community,” Stille says.