Police have a 52-year-old man of West End Avenue in custody in connection with the country’s most recent homicide.

The incident reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m. Saturday.

Reports indicate that two men were on West End Avenue when they got into an altercation, which resulted in the victim being stabbed to the chest.

The victim was taken to hospital via private vehicle where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not yet identified the victim.

This is the second murder within three days.

Thirty-eight year-old Randolph Coakley was shot while on Johnson Road on Thursday.

The homicide count now stands at 28 for the year.

Investigations continue.