DA declines to press charges against teen accused of stabbing family member in Madison

MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County District Attorney’s Office said it will not press charges against the 17-year-old who has been accused of allegedly stabbing a family member Saturday, in a statement sent to News 3 Now Wednesday morning.

The deceased, 40-year-old Nicholas C. Velasquez, was in a physical fight with the teen when the teen allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Velasquez to death.

Police arrived to the 700 block of N. Midvale at about 1 a.m. Saturday, and Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene…

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