Man stabbed to death in East Chicago

East Chicago Police said a man was stabbed to death early Tuesday.

Officers responded at 2:37 a.m. Oct. 7 to the 3500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.

John Champion Jr., 25, was found stabbed in the abdomen inside an apartment. He was taken to St Catherine’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Officers arrested a 22-year-old woman. She does not appear to have been charged by Wednesday afternoon.

Police said it was a “domestic dispute that quickly escalated.” The investigation is ongoing.

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