HOUSTON – Charges have been filed against a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man found at 3900 Maggie Street earlier this week.
The incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. on Sunday, March 2.
The suspect, Gustarvo Vargas, 48, is charged with murder in the 177th State District Court. Vargas has also been known as “Ivan Emmanuelli.”
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HPD detectives and patrol officers responded to a report of a stabbing. The victim was been identified as Godfrey Whiting, 42.
Upon arrival, they found Whiting, who was unresponsive with an apparent stab wound after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch at the scene. Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Further investigation led to the identification of Vargas as a suspect. He was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 4.