BOAZ, Ala. — UPDATE: A 25-year-old man is facing a murder charge following a stabbing incident at a Western Sizzlin in Boaz.
River Reed Hammett is currently in custody at the Marshall County Jail after allegedly killing 38-year-old Terfils Saint Juste of Albertville on Tuesday.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the two people did not know each other, suggesting that this was an isolated incident.
Authorities have stated there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Previous Coverage: Boaz police who responded to a fatal stabbing at Western Sizzlin this afternoon have a suspect in custody.
Officers say that when they arrived at the scene, they found one person dead in the parking lot. After a brief chase on foot, they took the suspect into custody.
Police have not released the names of the victim or suspect, nor other details on the incident, which is still being investigated.
Investigators believe this was an isolated confrontation with no further threat to the public.
