While officers were tending to the victim, a man came out of the apartment and turned himself in to police
The scene of the stabbing (HPD)
HOUSTON – A murder charge has been officially filed against a man accused of stabbing another man at an apartment complex in southeast Houston on March 3.
Luis Vazquez, 18, has been charged in the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Talha Abdul.
What happened
Houston police said the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Redford Street.
When officers arrived, they found Abdul on a front porch, suffering from multiple stab wounds
Responding Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to security guards at the location, Abdul was involved in a physical altercation with another man when the stabbing happened.
Investigators identified Vazquez as the suspect, and he was subsequently charged on Thursday.
Clearlake officers are at a homicide scene 1200 Redford. Adult male deceased from a stab wound. Possible suspect detained. 202 pic.twitter.com/aCUsAcaZcx
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) March 4, 2026
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