Addison man identified as person killed in Prospect Heights stabbing
Cook County authorities on Thursday identified a 26-year-old Addison man as the person found fatally stabbed early Wednesday in a Prospect Heights apartment.
Ofelio Avelar Sotelo was pronounced dead at 2:14 a.m. Wednesday at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, where he was taken after police found him while investigating reports of a stabbing.
The Cook County medical examiner's office ruled Sotelo's death a homicide, caused by a stab wound to the chest.
Apart from those autopsy results, Prospect Heights Police Chief Jim Zawlocki said there were no new developments in the case Thursday.
According to police, Sotelo was found lying on the floor of an apartment in the 700 block of Piper Lane at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said they were working with the Major Case Assistance Team to interview witnesses and identify the offender. Authorities said the stabbing is believed to be an isolated event.