Houston police arrest man accused of fatally stabbing step-son

North Houston: Man accused of stabbing stepson to death

Police say the stabbing happened during an altercation between family members just after midnight on Sunday morning.

HOUSTON - Houston Homicide Detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened just after midnight on Sunday in the 7300 block of Bigwood Street, in the Homestead area of Houston.

Fatal Houston Stabbing

7300 Bigwood St. (Source: Onscene)

What we know:

When officers arrived, they found a man in his late 30s with multiple stab wounds to the chest.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Officials with the Houston Police Department say the suspect was still on the scene when police arrived. He has only been identified as a male in his mid-50s, and the step-father to the victim. He is in police custody.

According to police, there was a disturbance between family members, but they were separated, but began fighting again. That is when the victim was stabbed multiple times.

What we don't know:

The identities of those involved have not been released.

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