Montgomery County police have charged a man with fatally stabbing another man in Rockville on Saturday afternoon.
Jaime Havier Lee, 40, stabbed and killed 36-year-old Cornelius Lyon on Saturday, police said on Monday.
Police did not confirm where either Lee or Lyon lived.
Police wrote in a press release on Monday that just before 12:50 p.m. on Saturday Lee, Lyon and others were inside an apartment in the 700 block of Lenmore Avenue, which is near Frederick Avenue. After Lee and Lyon started arguing, Lee stabbed Lyon.
Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti said in an interview Monday that Lee stabbed Lyon inside the apartment, which is when police got a call for an injured person. Lyon later died on Frederick Avenue after everyone fled from the apartment, she said.
Both Montgomery County and Rockville police officers went to the scene, and found Lyon dead in the 100 block of Frederick Avenue with cut and stab wounds.
Witnesses to the attack were also at the scene and gave police a description of Lee, police said.
Police said they found Lee while searching the area. Lee was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Police first reported the stabbing on Saturday on Twitter, but gave no details about the identities of the attacker or the victim.
Lee has a preliminary hearing in Montgomery County District Court scheduled for June 26. Attorney information was not listed on Monday.
Dan Schere can be reached at daniel.schere@moco360.media
