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Man stabbed in neck during confrontation at Slippery Rock apartment party, police say

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Police are investigating a stabbing in Butler County.

Pennsylvania State Police confirmed to Channel 11 that it responded to a stabbing on Harmony Road in Slippery Rock early Monday morning.

In a release, police say they responded to The Grove apartments around 4:20 a.m. for the reported stabbing.

Police say Brennan Steeley, 23, was hosting a party at his apartment where people were drinking and using marijuana.

Eventually, Steeley became convinced that a party-goer was drugging him and other guests.

Police say Steeley confronted the guest and accused him of trying to kill everyone at the party. During this confrontation, the victim was stabbed in the neck.

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