Update: Prosecutors have reported that Jason Halman will be detained for another two weeks on suspicion of murder or manslaughter of his brother.
Sad and shocking news for the Seattle Mariners club this morning: outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death in The Hauge, Netherlands, and his 22-year-old brother has been arrested as a suspect.
Police and paramedics were called to a home in the port city early Monday morning to find the 24-year-old Dutch player bleeding from an apparent stab wound. Unfortunately, they were unable to resuscitate him.
No charges have been filed in the case and Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels declined to give any further details about their relationship. However, she did issue this short statement regarding the investigation into the death of the promising young player:
