A 39-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Saturday morning in Chicago's Douglas neighborhood on the South Side, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The incident occurred near a sidewalk in the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue, a location reported by ABC 7 Chicago to be less than a block away from the office of U.S. Congressman Jonathan Jackson.
During the incident, which took place around 10:30 a.m., the man was approached and subsequently attacked with a sharp object. Chicago police relayed in detail that the assailant swung at him, ultimately inflicting a chest wound, which led to his death at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The name of the victim has not been released, and no arrests have been made in connection with the stabbing.
As the Chicago police continue their investigation into the homicide, the identity of the accused remains unknown as of the last reports. The motive for the stabbing has not been disclosed.
