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52-year-old dead after being stabbed in Akron

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A 52-year-old man is dead after a stabbing occurred in Akron, according to the Akron Police Department.

Around 8 p.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of Cromwell Drive for a report of a stabbing, police said. Upon arrival, they found 52-year-old Narlon Partis, who suffered from critical injuries.

Partis was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.

Rosue Pierce, 56, allegedly stabbed the man and fled the scene, police said.

Police are currently searching for Pierce.

He is wanted on charges of murder and felonious assault.

Pierce is 5-feet-11-inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and has a bald head, brown eyes and gray facial hair.

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