Crime & Safety

Man Stabs Older Brother to Death

The suspect, 23, pulled a knife during a fight in North Hollywood.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for reportedly stabbing to death his 27-year-old brother during a fight today in North Hollywood.

The two brothers were fighting at 1:42 a.m. near Saticoy Street and Tujunga Avenue, when Angel Verdugo pulled out a knife and stabbed his brother several times, said Officer Mike Lopez of the LAPD’s Media Relations Section.

The 27-year-old man died at the scene and Verdugo, a resident of North Hollywood, was arrested on suspicion of murder, Lopez said.

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The victim’s family relationship to the suspect was released by police, but his name was withheld.

-City News Service

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