A man was arrested today after another man was fatally stabbed early this morning in Colorado Springs, police said.
The incident happened at about 12:50 a.m. in the 1100 block of Mazatlan Circle, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department media release.
When officers arrived they found two people who had been stabbed, including the 32-year-old fatal victim.
Another man, who is 31, was also stabbed and “sustained substantial injuries,” police said.
He was taken to a local hospital and his injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
Police said 32-year-old Jamie Armando Montez-Hernandez was arrested in connection to both stabbings. He was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
“At this point in the investigation, it is believed that all involved parties have been identified and are in contact with the police department,” the release said.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
