SPRINGFIELD, OR — A stabbing in Springfield on Friday afternoon left one person dead and led investigators to a suspect they believe may also be tied to a fatal hit-and-run the night before.
At about 2 p.m. Aug. 7, 2026, Springfield police received a report of a stabbing that had just occurred in front of a business in the 2800 block of Gateway Street. Multiple officers responded and rendered aid until medics arrived, then secured the scene while waiting for detectives.
The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died at the hospital…