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August 2, 2014
18-year-old D’Angelo Bell has been arrested and charged with capital murder, along with aggravated assault and assault of a public servant, in connection with the deadly stabbing at the Grove apartments early Sunday morning that lead to the death of 19-year-old Kaleb Cory.
Around 2:45 a.m., police received several calls reporting the sound of gunshots and what turned out to be two separate fights in the Grove Apartments parking lot.
Medical personnel, upon arrival, located two young men, one with stab wounds to his back and torso, and another with a single stab wound to his lower back.
After an investigation, it was discovered that a party was going on when several males, one of which was Bell, and a female showed up to the party uninvited. When told the party was over, a fight broke out in the parking lot.
At this time, Bell and two others allegedly entered an apartment uninvited and stole several items, including cologne and an electronic cigarette, from the apartment owner. Bell was identified as he left the apartment and a large fight broke out in the parking lot. Cory allegedly fought with Bell and was stabbed several times. He later succumbed to his injuries while being treated at Hendrick Medical Center.
Bell was taken to Hendrick for treatment of a hand injury which was at first speculated to be a gunshot wound, though the operating surgeon believed rather that it was caused by lacerations caused by a sharp object instead.
Bell is in jail on bonds totaling $290,000.
This is all according to the arrest affidavit which took into account, among other things, evidence on scene as well as the testimony of multiple witnesses.
The Abilene Police Department is seeking information about persons who may have witnessed the stabbing at the Grove Apartments on July 27, 2014. If you were present and have not spoken with a detective, please call (325) 676-6610. If you have a video of the fight, or know someone that does, please call (325) 676-6610 to speak with a detective or call Crime Stoppers at (325) 676-TIPS (8477).