Bears Fan Stabbed To Death In Jacksonville

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 8, 2012 4:00PM

A suburban Chicago man visiting Jacksonville was stabbed to death early Sunday morning during a "disturbance" at a restaurant. William C. "Chris" Pettry, 42, of Lake Villa, was a Bears fan and had traveled to Florida for the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Police say Pettry and two others were at Fionn MacCool's, an upscale Irish-themed restaurant at a downtown Jacksonville mall.

According to the Tribune, Pettry was with a large group of Bears fans when he got up to go to the bathroom and get a round of drinks. That's when witnesses say a man cut his throat and then calmly left the bar.

The Tribune writes:

Matthew Hinson, 27, "placed the bloody knife in his pocket and walked out of the restaurant," the Jacksonville County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "Eyewitnesses gave detailed accounts of the incident. Each described how the suspect cut the victim and calmly walked out of the establishment."

Police say they found Hinson in his car, and he admitted to stabbing Pettry, but police did not offer a motive. Hinson faces murder charges and is being held without bail.