Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 2:02 a.m. Sunday, November 17, 2024 to a report of a stabbing at the Motel 6 at 540 North Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights.
Police, first on the scene, discovered that a man was stabbed to death during an argument with friends at the motel. Firefighters and paramedics waited at a secure location while police discovered an individual in cardiac arrest, and secured the scene. Following life-saving efforts by police officers and paramedics, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity was not initially released by police. According to the Cook County Medical Examiners Office, the male victim is a 28 year-old male/white from Saucier, Mississippi — pronounced dead at 2:23 a.m. Sunday, November 17, 2024.
A suspect remained at the scene after the stabbing, and was taken into custody. According to the Prospect Heights Police Department, the suspect is cooperating with the investigation.
The Major Case Assistance Team was assigned to assist the Prospect Heights Police Department with the homicide investigation.
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