A 17-year-old Malden boy was stabbed to death inside the La Quinta Inn in Somerville early Saturday morning.
Somerville police say an altercation broke out inside one the hotel rooms on Cummings Street around 2 a.m.
Two were stabbed, including Romeo Murray, who was pronounced dead at a Boston hospital. The second victim is in serious condition, officials said.
Later Saturday morning, police arrested 20-year-old Joseph Palmisano on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Police say they believe the double stabbing was an isolated incident, saying the victims and Palmisano knew each other.
Anyone with further information about the stabbing is asked to contact Somerville police at 617-625-1212 or State police at 781-897-6650.
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Somerville police say an altercation broke out inside one the hotel rooms on Cummings Street around 2 a.m.
Two were stabbed, including Romeo Murray, who was pronounced dead at a Boston hospital. The second victim is in serious condition, officials said.
Later Saturday morning, police arrested 20-year-old Joseph Palmisano on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Police say they believe the double stabbing was an isolated incident, saying the victims and Palmisano knew each other.
Anyone with further information about the stabbing is asked to contact Somerville police at 617-625-1212 or State police at 781-897-6650.
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