Man fatally stabbed during argument on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally stabbed during an argument on the city's South Side on Wednesday night.
According to Chicago police, the deadly incident unfolded just before 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of East 79th Street, in South Shore, near the border into South Chicago.
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Officers said the victim, a 21-year-old man, was standing on the sidewalk in the area when he got into an argument with an unknown individual.
Officers said the argument eventually turned physical when the perpetrator pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.
The victim was later taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The Cook County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as 21-year-old Jose Castillo.
Currently, it is unclear what led to the argument and a search for the individual responsible is currently underway.
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Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to contact CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273 or dial 911.
Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.
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