The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 1996                TAG: 9604230342
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B11  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER

Malicious wounding charges pending against a 36-year-old Norfolk man have been upgraded to murder after a man died from stab wounds inflicted April 1.

Michael K. Bynum of the 400 block of W. 30th St. was charged with murder Sunday about 8 p.m.

The victim, identified as Robert N. Johnson, was stabbed in the 700 block of Ballentine Blvd. after an apparent dispute, said Maravia Ebong, a police spokeswoman, on Monday.

Johnson, 32, died Friday at 10:05 a.m. in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

Michael K. Bynum

KEYWORDS: MURDER STABBING by CNB