POLICE have launched an urgent manhunt for a 24-year-old following the death of a man in his 40s.
Cops and medics raced to respond to Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, yesterday where they found the victim suffering from stab wounds.
Officers released an image of a 24-year-old named as Asad Khan who they are trying to trace
Despite medics battling to save the man’s life he sadly passed away at the scene.
An investigation into the killing was launched with cops desperately trying to track down the attacker.
West Midlands Police have now issued an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the tragic death, warning the public not to approach him.
Officers are desperately trying to track down a 24-year-old named as Asad Khan.
Images of Khan show him with long hair but police warned he may have since shaved his head.
Cops warned the public “must not approach him” if they see him but instead contact police immediately.
Following the tragic stabbing yesterday, locals said the victim was a “builder” and added he was a “a nice person who kept himself to himself.”
Police remained in an alleyway at the back of the Alum Rock Road premises and outside a house in Jackson Road, yesterday after the stabbing.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police Homicide Team, said: “We really need to hear from anyone who has any information on Khan’s whereabouts to get in touch.
“If you see him or know where he is, you must not approach him, but get in touch with us immediately.”
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