18-year-old charged with throwing away knife used in Lincoln murder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal stabbing.

Guy Alkafaji of Lincoln is charged with being an accessory to a felony in the death of 16-year-old Xavian Sawyer.

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On May 18, Stephen D'Amore, 14, stabbed Sawyer twice in the chest during a fight near 64th and Adams streets.

A large group of youths were at the scene when officers arrived, according to an arrest affidavit.

Sawyer was taken to hospital, where he died about two hours later.

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The affidavit says police say D'Amore gave Alkafaji a knife that was 6 to 8 inches long and covered in blood.

Police say Alkafaji threw the knife about a block away.

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