It is the fifth homicide in Middletown this year, but is also the third in last month.
In April, police say a 59-year-old man was stabbed to death while walking home less than a quarter mile away.
The corner of Wickham and Low avenues has been a notorious spot in Middletown. In late, 2006 the owner of a hair salon was killed in a murder-for-hire plot. That led the city to install cameras, which captured a bat attack on tape. That incident happened at the very restaurant where this homicide took place.
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