State Police Investigate Wicomico County Fatal Stabbing
Updated: October 7, 2019 – 8:53pm
The Maryland State Apprehension Team has located and arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for fatally stabbing a man last night in Wicomico County.
The accused is identified as Cobey Mishler, 18, of Salisbury. Mishler is charged with first and second degree murder, first and second degree assault and reckless endangerment. He will be taken before a court commissioner for his initial appearance.
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. today, Mishler was arrested at a residence in the 1000 block of Schumaker Woods Drive in Salisbury. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Salisbury Barrack for processing.
The deceased is identified as Seth Abbey, 18, of Salisbury. Abbey was found in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury shortly after 10:00 p.m. last night with apparent stab wounds. He was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel. Investigators await autopsy results to determine cause and manner of death.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit worked with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney to obtain an arrest warrant for Mishler. The investigation continues…
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(SALISBURY, MD) – State troopers are searching for the suspect wanted for fatally stabbing a man last night in Wicomico County.
The victim is identified as Seth Abbey, 18, of Salisbury, Maryland. Abbey was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel. He was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Shortly after 10:00 p.m. last night, the Salisbury Barrack received a 9-1-1 call with the report of a stabbing in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. Troopers and EMS personnel responded and found the victim suffering from apparent stab wounds.
Maryland State Police immediately secured the crime scene and conducted a search of the area. The suspects were not immediately located.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was with his girlfriend at the time of the incident. Investigators were informed that three Caucasian males were on bicycles and approached the girlfriend. Shortly thereafter and for reasons unknown at this time, an altercation ensued between the victim and the suspects. Police do not believe this to be a random act of violence.
State Police investigators are working with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. Investigators are still working to identify the suspect responsible for the crime. Crime scene technicians from the Forensics Sciences Division responded to process the scene for evidence.
If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, calls are being taken by the Salisbury Barrack at 410-749-3101. The investigation continues…
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Update:
The suspect is identified as Cobey Mishler, 18, of Salisbury. Mishler is wanted for murder. Mishler is 5’10”, 110lbs. with brown hair and a medium build.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding his whereabouts, to contact the Salisbury Barrack at 410-749-3101. Callers can remain anonymous.
