Overview
- Chicago police said the stabbing followed a fight around 10:11 p.m. Sunday on the 8200 block of South Stony Island Avenue in Avalon Park.
- The victim, a 40-year-old man, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- Officers took Burwell, 45, into custody minutes after the incident, according to police.
- Prosecutors charged him with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery, including use of a deadly weapon and causing bodily harm.
- Investigators have not disclosed a motive or whether the men knew each other, and a detention hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.