New Port Richey police are actively searching for a suspect wanted on second-degree murder charges following a fatal stabbing incident that occurred Saturday night. The altercation started as a verbal dispute between two acquaintances before escalating into physical violence. Ivan Aguilera Torres, who was born in 1982, allegedly stabbed the victim once in the chest using a large machete-type knife. Emergency responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene after he suffered fatal injuries from the attack. Authorities have secured an arrest warrant for Torres and are appealing to the public for any information regarding his current location.
Facts
- The incident began as a verbal disturbance between two individuals who knew each other.
- Ivan Aguilera Torres stabbed the victim once in the chest with what police described as a large machete-type knife.
- Police have obtained a warrant for Torres’ arrest on a charge of second-degree murder.
