Opelousas pan dies from stab wounds

Published 6:00 pm Monday, October 3, 2011

OPELOUSAS (AP) — An Opelousas man was pronounced dead after he was involved in a stabbing.

The Daily World reports Opelousas police received a call around 11 p.m. Saturday of a man stabbed in the upper chest.

Police say 20-year-old Chadric Kennerson was taken to Opelousas General Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

Investigators believe the stabbing was a result of a fight between Kennerson and another man.

Police say 19-year-old Markell Roberts of Opelousas turned himself in to police Sunday and was booked with manslaughter.

It was unclear whether Roberts has an attorney.