A 41-year-old man was in jail Wednesday, accused of stabbing another man early Tuesday outside a bar in downtown Fort Worth.
Anthony Dewayne Shephard, unknown address, was being held at the Mansfield Jail with bond set at $8,000 on one count of aggravated robbery, according to jail records.Police were called about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Houston Street where the incident occurred, said Capt. Kevin Rodricks, police spokesman.The 46-year-old victim had reportedly just left the Library Bar and stopped to ask a question of two men standing outside, Rodricks said.He intended to pay each man a dollar for the information, but one man wanted the entire wad of cash and stabbed the victim four times, Rodricks said.Police learned that the suspect was a "panhandler pretty widely known in the downtown area," Rodricks said."We conducted a massive ground search," he added.Cpl. Tracey Knight, police spokeswoman, said Shephard "was subsequently arrested for aggravated robbery."The stabbing victim was taken in critical condition to the hospital. His condition was not immediately available Wednesday.Bill Miller, 817-390-7684Twitter: @Bill_MillerSTHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
