Person stabbed to death during altercation in West Garfield Park alley

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A person was stabbed to death in an alley in West Garfield Park Thursday afternoon.

The stabbing occurred in the 4000 block of West Monroe.

At about 4:38 p.m., a male victim was in a verbal altercation with an unknown offender in an alley.

The offender produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest, police said.

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The victim was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Area Four detectives are investigating.