Jaxson Clift, 23, of Bluffdale, was arrested Saturday and booked into the Utah County Jail for murder, among other offenses, after police say he stabbed a 28-year-old man, resulting in his death. A probable cause statement from Springville police detailed the circumstances leading up to the alleged stabbing. 

Police said they observed text messages at 4:54 p.m. Friday where Clift sent the victim his Bluffdale address, and the victim responded at 5:51 p.m., saying he was on his way. Clift and the victim were then observed together in a vehicle during a traffic stop earlier Friday night, according to the affidavit. 

According to the probable cause statement, at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, Clift allegedly sent a message containing victim’s address, followed by messages at 2:27 a.m. stating “why you scared,” and “pull back up.” At 2:24 a.m., he texted, “Pull up where I work you’ll have more problems than me I promise you that.”

The victim responded at 2:54 a.m. saying, “That’s ok I know where you work I’ll see you soon,” to which Clift responded with “Good luck finding me lmaoo” and again sent the victim’s address followed by a text that said “mean anything to you?,” according to the affidavit. 

At 3:05 a.m., Clift sent a picture of the victim’s car and driveway, and the victim responded at 3:11 a.m. with “that’s koo and I’ll see you soon,” the affidavit said. 

Police responded to a report of a male victim bleeding at 3:14 a.m. and arrived to find the victim on the floor of the residence with stab wounds, according to the probable cause statement. The man was taken to the hospital where he died. 

The statement said the victim’s girlfriend told officers the victim had been in a disagreement with Clift. 

Ring doorbell footage showed the victim exit the home, get into an altercation with another individual and then return to the home bleeding, the affidavit said. 

Authorities said they found multiple injuries on Clift’s arms and legs, including multiple leg abrasions and a cut on his finger that appeared to come from a knife, as well as a drop of blood on his shoes. 

As of the time the affidavit was published, authorities said they had not located the knife they believe Clift used to commit the alleged murder.