Two arrested after 50-year-old Taunton man dies in apparent stabbing

Authorities are investigating after a 50-year-old man was killed in an apparent stabbing in Taunton.

Police responded to the area of White Street for a report of an ongoing altercation around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

When first responders arrived on scene, they found a 50-year-old Taunton man, later identified as Robert Hickey, bleeding from an apparent stab wound.

He was rushed to Morton Hospital, and was later pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III tweeted late Wednesday night that two people were arrested in connection to the homicide.

Quinn said 37-year-old Richard Mulcahy was charged with murder and armed robbery, while 35-year-old Danielle Delory was charged with armed robbery.

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There was no word on what led to the incident resulting in Hickey's death.