Man accused of stabbing relative to death following argument at Ruskin home: HCSO

RUSKIN, Fla. - Deputies in Hillsborough County are investigating after an argument turned deadly Sunday afternoon. 

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on the 700 block of 21st Ave SE in Ruskin shortly before 1 p.m. for reports of a fatal stabbing. 

Deputies say when they arrived, they discovered a man with upper-body trauma who was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The stabbing occurred when a verbal altercation between two family members escalated, according to HCSO. 

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Deputies arrested Juan Rodríguez Ramírez, 20, and charged him with first-degree murder. 

"It is profoundly disheartening that what began as a disagreement between family members has tragically resulted in the irreplaceable loss of a life," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Violence is never a solution, and now, the suspect will now have to face the severe consequences of his actions."

The sheriff’s office has not said how Ramirez is related to the victim.