An Iowa man has been charged with the murder of his brother after a fatal stabbing over the weekend.
According to court documents filed in Ida County, 24-year-old Jesus Diaz has been charged with first-degree murder.
Documents state on November 13 at about 7:30 p.m. Jesus Diaz and 26-year-old Eduardo Diaz III got into a fight outside Jesus’s Galva residence in the 200 block of South Main Street. Jesus then allegedly stabbed Eduardo multiple times in the chest and abdomen. The Ida County Sheriff’s Office says Eduardo died at the scene.
The sheriff’s office has confirmed Jesus and Eduardo were brothers.
Witnesses told authorities Jesus punched and kicked Eduardo’s body after he collapsed onto the sidewalk. Then Jesus allegedly crossed the street and returned to continue hitting the body.
During the incident, Diaz allegedly assaulted a witness in the area, and EMS personnel responding to the reported stabbing. Authorities said when Diaz was arrested his clothes were covered in blood.
Before EMS arrived at the scene, Jesus was seen putting something into his vehicle while Eduardo was lying unresponsive on the ground. Documents say when authorities searched the vehicle, they found a bloody knife in the rear seat.
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