Indiana man arrested for deadly Chicago stabbing last summer, police say

The Brief

  • Kortland Bryant, 29, of Portage, Indiana, was arrested June 9 for first-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing on Chicago’s South Side.
  • The stabbing occurred Aug. 8, 2024, in the 8000 block of South Marshfield Avenue, resulting in the death of a 59-year-old man.
  • Bryant is scheduled for a detention hearing on June 12; no additional details about the case have been released.

CHICAGO An Indiana man was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing last summer on Chicago’s South Side, authorities said.

What we know:

Kortland Bryant, 29, of Portage, Indiana, is charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, Chicago police said.

He was taken into custody June 9 in the 16500 block of South Kedzie Avenue in Markham after being identified as a suspect in the stabbing, according to CPD.

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