Houston murder suspect charged after man was stabbed, killed during birthday party on Goodson
HOUSTON - A suspect has been arrested in the deadly stabbing of a man during a teenager’s birthday party on Saturday night, Houston police say.
Celso Gutierrez-Cabrera, 42, is charged with murder. He was booked into the Harris County Jail.
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Celso Gutierrez-Cabrera (Photo: Houston Police Department)
The stabbing occurred at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Goodson Drive shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday.
A 15th birthday party was being held at the complex, authorities said.
Police said the preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect – a resident – confronted the party-goers, possibly because of the noise.
According to police, the suspect went back to his apartment, grabbed a knife, came back and stabbed the man.
The 37-year-old man died at the scene.
The suspect ran to a nearby convenience store, but the party-goers followed him, authorities said. Police then took him into custody.