Durham Police identify man killed in weekend stabbing; suspect arrested

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A stabbing left a man dead in Durham on Saturday night, and now a suspect is in custody.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Foushee Street.

Responding officers found a man with a stab wound, and he was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

On Wednesday, police identified the victim as Abiel Alvarez-Illescas, 38, of Hillsborough.

Dexter Hart, 37, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the stabbing and charged with felony murder.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Investigator E. Gaither at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29340 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

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