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Police ID man killed in Danbury stabbing

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A 22-year-old man has died after a stabbing in Danbury on Saturday afternoon and another man has been charged with murder.

Police received a 911 call about a man who had been stabbed on Granville Avenue around 12:30 p.m.

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Emergency crews responded to the area and found 22-year-old Yorge Michael Andrade-Vera.

He was transported to Danbury Hospital and later died of his injuries.

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According to police, it was later determined that a 21-year-old man from Danbury was the suspect and he was placed under arrest. He is facing charges including murder, assault, risk of injury to a minor and disorderly conduct.

The suspect is being held on a $1 million bond.

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