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A 48-year-old man is facing a felony first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man near railroad tracks in Avondale last year, authorities said.
Chicago police officers and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Tomas Velasquez-Argueta on Wednesday in Evanston, Illinois.
Velasquez-Argueta was taken into custody in the 1300 block of Madison Street in Evanston.
Body Found Near Railroad Tracks in July 2025
Investigators identified Velasquez-Argueta as the offender who fatally stabbed 39-year-old Juan Carlos Jaramillo on July 8, 2025.
Officers initially responded to the 3400 block of North Kimball Avenue around 1:50 a.m., where they found Jaramillo unresponsive near railroad tracks.
Medical personnel pronounced Jaramillo dead at the scene.
An autopsy conducted by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office concluded Jaramillo died from multiple sharp force injuries, ruling his death a homicide.
Area Five detectives worked alongside federal agents to trace Velasquez-Argueta following the 2025 stabbing.
Velasquez-Argueta, whose listed address is in the 1800 block of West 51st Street, was formally charged with one count of felony first-degree murder.
Court records show Velasquez-Argueta is scheduled for a detention hearing at 2600 South California Avenue on Friday.
No additional details have been released regarding a potential motive or the relationship between the suspect and victim.
