James Dixon, left, allegedly murdered Vincell Jackson, proper, after Jackson informed him off for sticking his fingers in leftover meals (Footage: Chicago PD/Fb)
A celebration host was murdered by one among his company after he informed the customer off for digging his naked fingers into leftovers, a courtroom heard. Vincell Jackson, 52, was stabbed 9 instances at his girlfriend’s residence in Chicago within the early hours of Friday. Prosecutors say Jackson was killed by his visitor James Dixon, 29.
Jackson is alleged to have forcefully escorted Dixon to the entrance door of his residence after the leftovers incident at his girlfriend’s boozy Thanksgiving gathering. Dixon responded by sucker-punching the older man, a bail listening to was informed on Monday, with their struggle then mentioned to have moved on to the porch of the house.
Quite a few witnesses to the struggle say they didn’t witness the deadly stabbing, however noticed Jackson begging somebody to name 911 whereas making an attempt to restrain Dixon. Moments later, one other witness reportedly noticed Dixon working away as Jackson knelt dying over a banister, having suffered stab wounds to his head, face and left arm.
Jackson was rushed to hospital the place he later died. Dixon was arrested eight hours later and had a number of knives on him – together with one which was coated in blood, the Chicago Tribune reported. He suffered a single minor reduce to his hand.
Dixon has since been charged with Jackson’s first-degree homicide. Prosecutor Susie Bucaro informed Monday’s listening to that a number of witnesses had described Dixon because the aggressor.
The alleged killer’s lawyer Patrick Ryan insisted that Dixon had a legitimate self-defense argument, and that he acted to guard himself. Dixon, who has prior convictions together with felony arson, was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bail.
He’s due again in courtroom later this week, and faces as much as 60 years in jail if convicted of Jackson’s homicide.
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