Last Updated on February 14, 2023, 4:00 PM | Published: February 14, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — The suspect in a southside stabbing death was arrested and booked Monday.
Jontue Beard, 36, was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on complaints of:
- Murder in the first degree
- Leaving scene of accident damaged fixture
- Assault and battery.
The victim has been identified as Javier Ortiz, 31.
Detectives are still developing their case against Beard, but believe that Ortiz was stabbed at a convenience store on S.W. 29th Street and Blackwelder.
Police believe that Beard stabbed Ortiz during some sort of altercation at the store.
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