Lafayette Police have released the name of the stabbing victim. Joseph Nelson,14, died September 18, 2010. He was found stabbed in the chest in the intersection of Cameron Street and St. John.

A 14 year old male juvenile was arrested for the fatal attack. The suspect's name is not being release because he is a juvenile. He's being held in the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home, charged with 2nd Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery.

The suspect is alleged to have cut a second victim, who was transported to an area hospital, treated and released.

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