Man found dead from knife wounds in vehicle at Modesto’s Legion Park
A Modesto police sergeant patrolling the area of Tioga and Legion Park drives on Sunday night found a man in his vehicle, dead from knife wounds.
The discovery was made about 11:15 p.m. when the sergeant saw the vehicle parked in a field. “The preliminary investigation suggests that the victim, identified as 55-year-old Steve Monkhouse, was inside his vehicle, parked in the field, when he was assaulted with a knife,” police said in a news release. No suspects have yet been identified.
This is the 14th homicide this year in Stanislaus County, including two officer-involved shootings. It’s the fourth investigated by Modesto police since March 2.
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This story was originally published April 11, 2017 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Man found dead from knife wounds in vehicle at Modesto’s Legion Park."