Police arrest man accused of fatal stabbing at a Gallup dollar store

GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – A Gallup man is behind bars, accused of stabbing and killing another man. According to Gallup Police, officers responded to reports of a stabbing at the Family Dollar store on Highway 491 Monday.

Witnesses told police the suspect, identified as 62-year-old Eddie Slim, was chasing another man with a knife. When officers arrived on scene, they found the victim and Slim lying on the ground inside the store. Police say Slim was in possession of a folding knife. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Slim was arrested on an open charge of murder.

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