Authorities have identified a suspect accused in a fatal stabbing after they argued about a pack of cigarettes at a group home in northeast Houston Monday night.
Jarvis De-Allo Leverett, 35, is charged with murder in the death of Arthur Lee Washington, 52, in the 9200 block of Kerry Glen Circle about 7:30 p.m., according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said Washington died at the scene.
Leverett is being held in the Harris County jail without bail, according to county records.
Houston police said two men, later identified as Leverett and Washington, began arguing about 3:30 p.m. at the group home where they lived.
Both men have been diagnosed as schizophrenic, police added.
Washington had asked Leverett to pick up a pack of cigarettes for him at the store and then became angry when Leverett returned with only half a pack, police said.
The pair argued for hours and when they met again later that night on the patio behind the house, their confrontation escalated.
Leverett suddenly came at Washington with a knife and stabbed him after a brief chase through the backyard, police said.
A caretaker at the group home disarmed Leverett and called police.
Police said that Leverett said "The guy kept messing with me."
Staff writer Dale Lezon contributed to this report.
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