Pat Stay Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest

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Police are still in the midst of their investigation.

Pat Stay's sudden passing sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop world last weekend. As we previously reported, Stay was stabbed in the early morning of Sunday, September 4th while spending an evening in Halifax, Nova Scotia, right outside of his hometown of Dartmouth. 

Immediately after his passing, Stay received a plethora of tributes on social media, especially from those in the battle rap community. Stay was considered a legend in those corners, and even received recognition from some of the best MCs in the entire world, including Eminem, Joe Budden, and Drake.

Pat Stay Homicide Investigation Leads To Arrest
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In the immediate aftermath of his homicide, Halifax police began a thorough investigation into what happened. Recently, they had been looking for a phone that could have been left at the scene of the crime. Now, they have reportedly arrested someone in connection with the homicide. Per a report from Halifax.ca, the person who was arrested is a 31-year-old man although his identity has not been revealed. 

Police have also claimed that the stabbing was not a random incident, although they haven't expanded on what a possible motive could have been. The investigation remains ongoing, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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