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Teen taken into custody in fatal Arlington stabbing

A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody late Monday, accused in a fatal stabbing during the weekend in Arlington.
A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody late Monday, accused in a fatal stabbing during the weekend in Arlington.

A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody late Monday, accused in the fatal stabbing of a man on Sunday, police said.

The teen’s name was not released because he is a juvenile, police Lt. Christopher Cook said in an email Tuesday.

Francisco Lopez, 27, was found stabbed in the chest in a driveway in the 6300 block of Declaration Drive. He was pronounced dead at 8:05 a.m. at Medical Center of Arlington.

Officers had responded to a call about an altercation at the address at 4:40 a.m. when they found Lopez.

Detectives said Lopez and the teen have family ties.

The teen faces a charge of delinquent conduct-murder and has been turned over to Tarrant County juvenile authorities, Cook said.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.: 817-390-7763, @mingoramirezjr

This story was originally published March 15, 2016 at 5:49 PM with the headline "Teen taken into custody in fatal Arlington stabbing."

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