PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people who were stabbed in Northeast Portland Tuesday afternoon have died, according to police.
The victims were identified as 22-year-old Cassy Leaton and 39-year-old Najaf “Nate” Hobbs.
A suspect was arrested Thursday. He was identified as 38 year-old Phillip Nelson. He faces two counts of first-degree murder.
The stabbing was reported around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Northeast Davis Street. No other details about the stabbing were reported.
Anyone with information about the stabbings is asked to contact Detective Rico Beniga at 503-823-0457 or rico.beniga@portlandoregon.gov, or Detective Scott Broughton at 503-823-3774 or scott.broughton@portlandoregon.gov.
