LOWELL, Mass. — An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Lowell man.
44-year-old Jose Mercado-Caraballo is charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Just before 6:30 a.m. Friday morning, Lowell Police responded to an apartment building on Merrimack Street for a stabbing. On arrival, they found 43-year-old Claude Seraphin unconscious, suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Seraphin was transported to Lowell General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
A preliminary investigation shows Mercado-Caraballo and Seraphin allegedly had a confrontation in Serphin’s apartment this morning. The two men had been living at the rooming house in separate apartments, according to a release from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
The confrontation took a violent turn when Mercado-Caraballo allegedly stabbed the victim.
After his arrest, the suspect became combative with officers at the Lowell Police Department. Additional charges are expected to be filed as a result of this.
Mercado-Caraballo has been transported to a local hospital and is being held pending arraignment in Lowell District Court.
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