Arrest made in deadly Christmas Eve stabbing; suspect had history of harassment on MAX

Fatal stabbing on Christmas Eve in Portland

Police responded to the Goose Hollow Transit Station following reports of a fatal stabbing about 6:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 24, 2023. Maxine Bernstein | Staff

Portland police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing that left a man bleeding out on a moving MAX train on Christmas Eve.

Edel Cruz-Aragon, 22, was booked Tuesday on charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested after officers spotted him near Southwest Ninth Avenue and Oak Street; they detained him after he tried to walk away from them, the police bureau said.

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