A quiet Saturday night in Cicero turned deadly when 73-year-old Ubano Diaz was fatally stabbed, setting off a multi-agency pursuit that tore across expressways and ended miles away on Chicago’s Far South Side. Police say a person of interest was taken into custody after the chase, and there is no sign of any broader threat to the public.
Victim Identified And Rushed To Mount Sinai
Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. to the 3200 block of South 54th Court, where they found Diaz suffering from a stab wound. First responders rushed him to Mount Sinai Hospital, but he later died there, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Authorities have not said what led up to the attack, and they have not publicly clarified whether Diaz and the detained individual knew each other. For now, the circumstances behind the stabbing remain largely under wraps.
Person Of Interest Nabbed After Expressway Pursuit
According to Cicero police, a person of interest was spotted driving away from the suburb shortly after the stabbing. Officers followed as the vehicle headed northeast on the Stevenson (I-55) and then continued onto I-94, turning the investigation into a rolling pursuit across multiple jurisdictions.
Illinois State Police joined in, and the chase finally ended at Vincennes Avenue and 119th Street in the Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. The driver was taken into custody without any crashes or reported injuries during the pursuit, according to CBS Chicago.
Investigation Ongoing
Cicero police are calling the stabbing an isolated incident and are keeping a tight lid on further details for now. They have not released the name of the detained person of interest and have not indicated whether any charges have been filed, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago.
Investigators also have not made any public statements about a possible motive as detectives continue to work the case.
What Residents Should Know
Despite the dramatic pursuit into Chicago, authorities say there is no known ongoing danger to the public while the investigation plays out. Cicero police and state investigators continue to work the case and process evidence, according to ABC7 Chicago.
