Police identify man killed in downtown fight

Police identify man killed in downtown fight


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SALT LAKE CITY — Police on Thursday identified the man who was stabbed to death on Tuesday night as James Anderson Porter, 48.

Porter's body was found in a carport just after 10 p.m. Tuesday at 226 W. Orchard Place (542 South), near the rear of Red Hanger Cleaners.

Bennett James Pace
Bennett James Pace

Porter suffered "massive trauma to his head and body," a Salt Lake County Jail report states.

A witness told investigators that he saw Porter, another man and a woman drinking together in the same area, and he heard the man fighting with the Porter just minutes before his body was found, according to the report.

Investigators found Bennett James Pace, 52, nearby with blood on his hands, coat, pants and shoes.

"A bloody pocket knife was found in his pocket," according to the report. "Dirt on his clothing and injuries to his hands indicated he had been fighting."

Police also arrested the woman who told detectives she had been sexually assaulted by both Porter and Pace, according to jail records.

"The homicide victim became violent towards her and Mr. Pace came to her aid," police wrote. The woman received "substantial injuries" to her face and body.

Pace was arrested for investigation of murder and aggravated rape.

E-mail: preavy@desnews.com

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