UPDATED at 12:53 AM with Picture of SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER - Deputies Repond to a Edged Weapon Assault in Webb - SUBJECT IS DEAD

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jun 22 2016 1:55 PM

HOUSTON COUNTY: At 12:15 PM Units from the Houston County Sheriff's Office and Webb Police responded to a report of an Edged Weapon Assault at the Water oak Trailer park on Old Webb Road. Deputies responded to the scene, but the victim had already been loaded into a vehicle and taken to the hospital.

Deputies responded to the hospital to make contact with the victim. Unconfirmed reports are they are questioning a possible suspect and that the victim has died.

The investigation is in the early stages so no more information is available at this time.

UPDATED @ 2:57 PM...

The victim has been identified as Joshua Guilford of Webb. What we have learned is two males got into an altercation and the victim Joshua Guilford was stabbed in the chest. Sheriff Valenza is on the scene and should release more today or tomorrow.

UPDATED @ 5:25 PM

Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza and Houston County Sheriff Deputies have been on the scene of the stabbing death since the original call earlier this afternoon.

The call is officially a murder. Sheriff Valenza and Deputies have arrested 23 year old Andrew Martin Tovar for murder. He has been booked into the Houston County Jail and placed under a $ 75,000.00 bond.

Houston County Sheriff Criminal Investigators continue the investigation.

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