A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death in Brockton early Saturday morning.
The district attorney’s office says it happened around 4:40 a.m. while police were out investigating a robbery. They found the man lying on the ground as they were driving down Belmont Avenue.
He was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in Brockton, Massachusetts early Saturday morning.
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He was identified Monday by investigators as John Cabral, of Brockton.
Investigators were going door to door in the neighborhood Saturday. One neighbor says they asked to see video from his home cameras.
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities said this does not appear to be a random act of violence.