Man stabbed to death on Melbourne’s Chapel St on Easter Sunday morning.
Father-of-six Ruka Carlson has been identified as the victim of a brutal Easter Sunday stabbing in Melbourne.
Carlson, 30, died about 1.30am following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in inner-city Prahran.
Paramedics rushed the heavily-tattooed Mickleham man to hospital but he died from his injuries.
It is believed a fight broke out between six men at the party spot.
Carlson shared six children with his fiancee, the Herald Sun reported.
Tributes have flowed across social media for the father.
He was taken to hospital but could not be saved, dying from his injuries.
Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway said the victim was known to police.
“We’ll be exploring any links to groups or affiliations … I don’t think it’s a random attack,” he said.
Police believe up to six people were involved in the short altercation which began on Chapel St and led to the man’s death.
“A bottle was used as part of the assault, but whether that was what inflicted any of the injuries or not, we don’t know,” Acting Inspector Ellway said.
“We’re very early in our investigation. We are seeking public assistance from witnesses or anyone present around that time of 1.30am.
“There was a lot of vehicle traffic as well, so any dashcam footage.”
No arrests have been made.
Chapel St was closed between High St and Greville St as homicide detectives remain on the scene to investigate.
Homicide detectives could be seen working outside of infamous Melbourne nightclub Love Machine, where two people were shot dead in a drive-by shooting in 2019.
Police confirmed that the incident did not begin inside the nightclub.
Forensic officers also inspected a white Mitsubishi parked off Little Chapel St and a Mercedes was towed away for further analysis.