A pre-dawn argument on a West Englewood block ended in deadly violence early Sunday, when a 72-year-old man was fatally slashed during a fight with a 38-year-old man, according to police.
Officers were called around 2:48 a.m. to the 6200 block of South Laflin Street, where the confrontation between the two men had turned physical. The older man was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a serious neck wound and was later pronounced dead. The 38-year-old suspected attacker was taken into custody, and charges were still pending as of Monday morning.
The timing of the incident and initial account of the clash were first reported by CBS Chicago, citing police. Authorities have not publicly identified either the victim or the suspect while the investigation remains active.
What police said
According to police, the dispute escalated quickly.
"The quarrel turned physical when the younger man slashed the older man in the neck," CBS Chicago reported, relaying the official account. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the fight and are asking anyone who saw what happened, or who has video from the area, to come forward.
West Englewood context
The killing adds to a troubling stretch of violence in West Englewood this spring, reflected in city crime figures tracking homicides and nonfatal shootings. According to City of Chicago data, those public datasets are updated regularly and provide neighborhood-level counts.
Recent coverage has also spotlighted a pre-dawn ambush in May that left a man critically injured, underscoring the strain residents are feeling as violent incidents continue to surface on the South Side.
How to help investigators
Police are urging anyone with information, security footage, or dashcam video from around the time of the slaying to contact Chicago police or leave an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com. This story will be updated as authorities release more details.
