Monday, November 9, 2026

Wilmington police investigate stabbing death

A Wilmington man died of stab wounds in a Wilmington home early Tuesday morning.

Wilmington Police Department Spokeswoman Lucy Crockett said officers with the Wilmington Police Department are investigating the death of 43-year-old Timothy Wayne Chinn as a homicide.

Crockett said the victim went to a friend’s home on Metting Road, where he fought with another man in the home. The victim was stabbed several times, and the attacker took off.  The victim died at the home.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3600,  or submit a text by entering Tip708 and the information, and send to 274637 (CRIMES).

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