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Man stabbed to death in West Little River, family says friend is suspect

Miami-Dade Police are investigating a possible homicide after finding an adult male apparently stabbed on Sunday morning.

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A man is facing a murder charge after another man was found stabbed to death Sunday morning in the West Little River neighborhood.

Miami-Dade Police officers arrived at the scene in the area of Northwest 92nd Street and 31st Avenue around 8 a.m.

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The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members identified him as Nelson, but did not give a last name.

One man was detained for questioning to determine his involvement in the incident. That man, later identified as 45-year-old Yudei Sandoval-Castillo, was arrseted on a first-degree murder charge.

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Yudei Sandoval-Castillo
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Yudei Sandoval-Castillo

Family members said the man who was detained is Nelson's friend who lives with him.

The family and neighbors said they don't know why Nelson would have been stabbed to death.

"He stabbed the guy to death. It’s crazy because I literally just walked over there an hour ago to get coffee," neighbor Francisco Mora said.

According to an arrest report, Sandoval-Castillo was found by officers shortly after the stabbing. He was wearing bloodied clothing and still had the knife that was used to stab the victim, the report said.

Video showed Sandoval-Castillo arriving at the victim's home and stabbing him repeatedly, the report said.

Miami-Dade Police Department Homicide Bureau is investigating the incident.

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