MERIDEN, Conn. -- Police have identified a person of interest in a fatal stabbing outside a Meriden bar.

Willie Brown was fatally stabbed Friday night outside Raffy's Bar on Springdale Avenue.

Police identified Erick Bennett as a person of interest in the case on Sunday.

Bennett is a black man, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Police said Bennett lives in Meriden, most recently on Horton Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding Bennett’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Meriden Police Department by dialing 860-630-6201.