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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Englewood Stabbing of 71-Year-Old Man

The arrest comes as Chicago police intensify investigations into a summer wave of violence stretching from the South Side to the West Side.

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Overview

  • The stabbing occurred around 10:17 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of West 63rd Street in Englewood.
  • A verbal argument between the 71-year-old victim and an unknown man escalated into the stabbing.
  • The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he died from his wounds.
  • Responding officers detained the suspect at the scene and charges are pending.
  • The incident highlights a broader surge in shootings, stabbings and hit-and-run incidents across Chicago neighborhoods.