Chicago man charged with first-degree murder in woman's stabbing death
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged in the stabbing death of a 32-year-old woman on the city’s Northwest Side over the weekend.
Fatal Chicago stabbing
What we know:
Police said Ankur Patel, 31, faces one felony count of first-degree murder.
Ankur Patel | CPD
Patel was taken into custody around 11:12 a.m. Sunday in the 10000 block of West O’Hare Street near O'Hare International Airport.
His arrest came nine hours after officers found the woman unresponsive inside a home in the 4800 block of North Avers Avenue in Albany Park at about 1:48 a.m. Police said she had suffered a stab wound to the neck and died at the scene.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the woman’s identity.
Police did not provide information about the relationship, if any, between Patel and the woman or what may have led to the stabbing.
What's next:
Patel was due in court Tuesday for a detention hearing.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.