A stabbing in the District of Rock Island that left a 55-year-old man dead was done in self defense, said the Rock Island County State's Attorney, Dora Villarreal.
On Sunday, August 1, police were called to 2nd Avenue and 18th Street where a man, Paul Crosby, had been stabbed in the neck with scissors, according to Villarreal.
Through surveillance video and witness statements, investigators found that Crosby "was the initial aggressor in a physical altercation." Villarreal said he had tried to attack someone with a nine iron golf club.
The person who was being attacked was injured in the incident "and used a pair of scissors to protect himself," she said.
Police said Crosby was taken to the hospital where he later died.
"This was a terrible incident for all involved, however under the law we find no just cause to file criminal charges against any individual," said Villarreal.