Man fatally stabbed in Old East Dallas, suspect charged with murder, officials say

DALLAS — A man is charged with murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man in the neck in Old East Dallas Monday, officials say.

Officers were called to respond to a stabbing call in the 4800 block of Gaston Avenue near the intersection with Fitzhugh Avenue around 9 a.m. Dec. 8 and found a man lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound to the neck area, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

A witness told officers that the man who’d been stabbed pointed at the suspect, later identified as Cleto Banda, 33, and said “He stabbed me! He stabbed me!” as he ran from the scene, the affidavit stated…

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