Domestic partner named suspect in fatal stabbing incident

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is detained in connection to a fatal stabbing, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office announced.

At approximately 2:16 a.m. on Sunday, June 29m authorities responded to a stabbing at a residence located at the 6000 block of N. Bentsen Palm Drive in rural Mission.

At the scene, deputies found 49-year-old Armando Giovannotto suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to a news release from HSCO.

Witnesses identified the alleged suspect as the victim's domestic partner, 34-year-old Kevin Lee Gutierrez, who had left the scene.

At 4:55 a.m. deputies found Gutierrez at a residence in La Joya and arrested him without further incident.

Gutierrez was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment for cuts on his wrists and is currently under card.

Anyone with additional information regarding this case is asked to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office at (956) 383-8114 or the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers ast (956) 668-TIPS (8477).

This is an ongoing investigation.