Man killed, stabbed multiple times in chest outside restaurant in Burleson
Burleson police are investigating the Saturday stabbing death of a man, which they believe to be an isolated incident, according to a news release posted on Facebook.
They have not made any arrests.
A man was found stabbed multiple times at 200 Main St., outside Dalton’s Corner bar and restaurant, after police received a call around 2 a.m. saying there was a stabbing.
The man received multiple stab wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead around 2:45 a.m. Saturday at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
He was identified as Bobby Lee West, 34, of Texarkana, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s website on Tuesday. West died from a stab wound to his chest and his death was ruled a homicide.
The man was stabbed after having a conversation with a couple he knew inside Dalton’s Corner before all three left the bar and grill, police said. A confrontation occurred in the parking lot between the man and the couple, police said.
Detectives have spoken with the couple and with other witnesses. Investigators have consulted with the District Attorney”s Office about the case but are awaiting the results of additional evidence and have not made any arrests, police said.
They’re asking for anybody else who saw anything to come forward by contacting Detective Morrison at smorrison@burlesontx.com, 817-426-9895 or through Crime Stoppers, 817-469-TIPS.
This story was originally published June 6, 2021 at 1:57 PM.