Colin McGovern
Credit: Facebook
UPDATE: Police Say McGovern Was Stabbed During Fight With Suspect
A Council Rock High School South graduate from Northampton was fatally stabbed Sunday while in a popular Philadelphia park.
Colin McGovern, 24, was identified as the man killed early Sunday morning in Rittenhouse Square in Center City, Philadelphia, a police source confirmed to NewtownPANow.com early Monday morning. The name was withheld from publication until Philadelphia police confirmed late Monday morning that McGovern’s next of kin had been notified.
Credit: Steven E. Simminger
McGovern was allegedly stabbed in the torso by Steven E. Simminger, 40, Media, Delaware County. The stabbing reportedly happened after a argument over the New Jersey Devil’s logo on a hat. Several friends were with McGovern at the time.
“I just tried to help him keep breathing and talked to him a little bit,” witness Megan Hellander told the 6abc.com. “I just said, ‘the ambulance is coming, they’re coming to help you.'”
McGovern was rushed Hahnemann University Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
While the suspect did flee the stabbing when it happened around 3 a.m., he was taken into custody by late Sunday night.
McGovern played football for the Council Rock High School South Golden Hawks football team in the 2008-2009 school year.
McGovern’s Facebook page was filled tributes from friends. The messages began pouring in Sunday.
