Dallas Police arrest man after 83-year-old dies in stabbing

The Brief

  • Dallas Police have arrested a person accused of killing an 83-year-old man in the South Dallas area on Tuesday morning.
  • When they arrived, police found 83-year-old Verner Johnson with stab wounds.
  • Derrick Wicker, 21, was arrested and is facing a charge of murder.

DALLAS Dallas Police were called to the 4500 block of Helen Street around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a stabbing.

Elderly man killed in stabbing

What we know:

When police arrived, they found 83-year-old Verner Johnson with stab wounds.

Investigators say Johnson died from his injuries.

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