WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A man accused of stabbing and killing his father in Whitehall Township last month will face trial.
Daniel Latorre Jr., 21, of Whitehall, faced a preliminary hearing Tuesday, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Felony charges of homicide and aggravated assault – attempts or causes serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon were held for court, the DA’s office said.
Magisterial District Judge Kyle B. Miller dismissed a misdemeanor charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, according to the DA’s office.
Rich Rolen | for WFMZ-TV
Whitehall Township Police were called to a stabbing at a home on the 700 block of Second Street around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15, the DA’s office said.
The DA’s office said Latorre Jr. stabbed his father, 40-year-old Daniel S. Latorre.
First responders at the scene attempted life-saving measures, but Latorre died from his injuries, according to the news release.
The DA’s office said a second victim was also injured during what appears to be a domestic dispute between the three family members who lived at the home.
It started with a verbal dispute between the female victim and Daniel S. Latorre, the DA’s office said. During the argument, Latorre Jr. was armed with a pocketknife that he used to stab his father with, the DA’s office said.
Latorre Jr. admitted to recording the argument with his iPhone, according to court paperwork.
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