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Springfield man charged with murder after Gateway Street stabbing
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Key Points:
- A 36-year-old Springfield man, Edgar Solorio Lopez, was arrested after a stabbing outside a business on Gateway Street on August 7, which resulted in one man's death.
- Police responded to the stabbing around 2 p.m., found the victim with life-threatening injuries, and he later died at the hospital.
- Witnesses reported the suspect fled in a white SUV, which was followed and located by police and an Oregon State Police trooper, leading to Lopez's arrest without incident.
- Lopez's vehicle, a white 2011 Nissan Murano, is being investigated for possible involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Springfield the night before.
- Authorities are continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information about Lopez from August 6 or 7 to contact the Springfield Police Department.
