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Man found dead after Yakima bar fight

The Columbian
Published: April 19, 2011, 12:00am

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A man who was found stabbed to death early Monday in Yakima had been involved earlier in a bar fight.

Police found the body of 36-year-old Jason Linder on a sidewalk near the tavern. Employees said the fight was over before the men left.

KNDO-KNDU reports police have arrested 34-year-old Matthew David Leonard for investigation of the stabbing.

This is the second homicide of the year for the city of Yakima and the fifth for Yakima County.

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Information from: KNDO-TV, http://www.kndo.com/

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