A man has been indicted on a murder charge months after his arrest in a stabbing in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Authorities said 39-year-old Edmar Goncalves of Fall River was stabbed the afternoon of July 20 at Finnegan Park at the intersection of Crescent Street and Montello Street.
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Johnny Richmond, 37, of Brockton, was arrested shortly after the stabbing.
The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said Friday that a grand jury had indicted Richmond on charges of murder, carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of threats to kill.
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Richmond is set to be arraigned in Brockton Superior Court, but no schedule has been announced.
Investigators say Richmond, wielding a knife, threatened several people at Finnegan Park. He allegedly stabbed Goncalves when the victim tried to intervene.
Richmond was treated for a cut to his hand at South Shore Hospital after hs arrest.
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It was not immediately clear if Richmond had an attorney who could speak about the charges against him.
