SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the stabbing death of his neighbor in Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (https://bit.ly/2olTuUL) that Matthew Rodriguez was arrested Saturday and is being jailed without bond.
Police haven’t yet determined a motive for the killing but Lt. Sean Strahon says the suspect has admitted to stabbing the 64-year-old victim with a knife.
Police had responded to Smith’s duplex to find the victim injured. The man was taken to a hospital and later died.
The victim, who has not yet been identified, had lived in a van parked in the driveway of a home next door to Rodriguez’s residence.
Jail records show Rodriguez has a history of arrests for only minor crimes.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, https://www.sfnewmexican.com
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