PALMYRA, Maine — State officials have released the identity of a man who died from his injuries in connection with a stabbing investigation in Palmyra that occurred Oct. 11.
Todd Parsons, 48, of Palmyra was critically injured during the incident and died a week later on Oct. 18, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss shared Thursday in an updated news release.
The chief medical examiner's office performed an autopsy, but state officials said Parsons' cause and manner of death were not being released at this time.
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office and Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central responded to a home on Madawaska Road after a stabbing reportedly occurred around 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, according to the initial news release.
The road was closed for most of that day while investigators worked to gather information and evidence.
Parsons was found with serious injuries connected to the incident and was brought to Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield before being brought to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
The investigation is active and ongoing, and state safety officials said Thursday there is no known threat to the public in connection with the case. Officials have also not shared any information about possible suspects or persons of interest.
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