WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) — A would-be robber was stabbed to death in the north suburbs on Sunday evening, police said.
Waukegan police officers responded to a report of a stabbing near Adelphi and Harrison just before 10 p.m.
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Officers who responded found a man who was unresponsive, suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was declared deceased. The victim was later identified as 42-year-old Adam Hoth from Grayslake.
Police said an investigation revealed that the stabbing was a result of a robbery attempt gone wrong.
The individual who stabbed Hoth was in the vicinity with a friend to buy a motorcycle, which they were negotiating the price of via social media, police stated.
Authorities reported that the two individuals were misled to an address on Harrison and advised to get in touch with the residents there. However, the people living at that address were unaware of the motorcycle and were not involved in the motorcycle negotiation.
The two friends began to walk back to their vehicle to leave, but that’s when two other people tried to rob them of their money, police said.
According to the witnesses, Hoth threatened the two friends with a brick and told them the situation was a robbery. When they refused to give up their belongings, Hoth broke their vehicle’s window with the brick and tried to get in to look for the money. Hoth allegedly said he knew they had money for the motorcycle.
That’s when a fight broke out between Hoth and one of two people who were trying to purchase the motorcycle, police said. Hoth ended up suffering stab wounds.
Police said the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office screened the case, and authorities determined that no charges would be filed against the person stabbed Hoth, as he acted in self-defense.
Additional charges, regarding the robbery attempt, are pending, police said.
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