Milwaukee police release name of fatal stabbing victim

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The victim of a fatal stabbing on Milwaukee's south side was identified on Monday, August 19th as 38-year-old Javier Bauista.

Officers say Bauista was killed near Hanson Ave. and Oklahoma in the Bay View neighborhood around 2:30 a.m. It appears to be the result of an argument.

The suspect, a 30-year-old Milwaukee man, remains in custody and will be referred to the DA in the coming days.

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