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Police Arrest South Boston Man After Fatal Cambridge Apartment Stabbing

Authorities describe an isolated case, with arraignment set for Friday.

Overview

  • Officers responded at about 7:52 p.m. Tuesday to a Norfolk Street apartment after a 911 report of a stabbing.
  • A man found with serious injuries was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead, and his name has not been released.
  • Victor Rivas, 51, of South Boston was arrested nearby and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury.
  • Officials say Rivas and the victim are believed to have known each other and that both were injured during an altercation inside the apartment.
  • Authorities say the incident appears isolated with no broader public safety threat, and Rivas is due in Cambridge District Court on Friday.