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Phish concert stabbing at Hampton Coliseum leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

Published 21 September 2025

One person was killed and two others were wounded in a stabbing outside the Hampton Coliseum during a Phish concert Friday night, according to the Hampton Police Division. Officers were called to an altercation that escalated into violence in the venue parking lot just after 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, police said, and members of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue rendered medical aid at the scene.

Cpl. Shaun Stalnaker, in a police report, said the first victim was transported to a local hospital with what authorities described as life threatening injuries and later died. A second victim was also taken to a hospital and remained under medical care. A third adult male arrived at a hospital as a walk in with a laceration the police described as non life threatening.

Initial police reports said the suspect fled the scene on foot. Detectives later identified all parties involved and said the incident appears to be isolated. Local media reported that officers in the area located and briefly detained a possible suspect shortly after the attack. Authorities have offered differing details about whether a suspect remains in custody; the Hampton Police Division said detectives have...

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