CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of fatally stabbing another man on the Southwest Side is now facing a felony charge.
Officers say 43-year-old Hugo Reza-Valdespino, a Brighton Park resident, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
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The charge stems from an alleged stabbing that unfolded just after 4 p.m. on Friday in the 4200 block of South California Avenue, in Brighton Park.
Officers say Reza-Valdespino allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old man in the area. The victim later died from his injuries.
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Reza-Valdespinoe was quickly located and taken into custody less than an hour later in the same area where the stabbing occurred.
Police say Reza-Valdespinoe appeared in court on Sunday for a detention hearing.
Authorities have not yet identified the victim killed and it is currently unclear what led up to the stabbing.
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