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Man stabbed to death near liquor store on east side of Indianapolis

Happened in the 4200 block of East New York Street
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Posted at 1:12 PM, Jun 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-01 11:18:50-04

INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after he was stabbed near a liquor store on the east side of Indianapolis, according to police.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of East New York Street.

When they arrived, they found the man with at least one apparent stab wound, IMPD Officer William Young said in an email.

He was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died, Young said. On Thursday, the Marion County Coroner's Office identified him as Terryus Thomas, 31.

According to initial information gathered by detectives, the stabbing happened outside of the store, Young said.

On June 15, Marion County prosecutors charged Eddie Muex Jr., 43, with murder in Thomas's death.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477).

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