Man Accused Of Stabbing Another Man At Oak Lawn Shopping Plaza Ordered Detained

OAK LAWN, IL—A man is in police custody after he reportedly stabbed another man during an altercation Saturday afternoon, Oak Lawn police said. Michael Duplessis Jr., 42, was charged with attempted murder.

Officers responded to a fight between two men near 87th Street and Ridgeland Avenue on the property of the Jewel-anchored State Road Plaza. When police arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. The Oak Lawn Fire Department arrived to provide emergency medical treatment.

Additional officers were directed toward the fleeing man, later identified as Duplessis, police said. He was taken into custody without incident. Police said Duplessis matched witnesses’ description and was found to be in possession of a bloody knife. Duplessis is said to be homeless, with a last known address in the 100 West block of 112th Street in Chicago.

The injured man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he underwent surgery and is expected to recover, police said.

Duplessis is reported to be homeless, with a last known address in the 100 West Block of 112th Street in Chicago.

According to witnesses and surveillance video from a nearby business, investigators determine that the incident began as a verbal dispute when Duplessis was ordered to leave the area. Duplessis spat at the victim, escalating the confrontation into a violent physical altercation resulting in the victim being stabbed multiple times, police said.

Multiple witnesses are said to have come forward and identified Duplessis as the perpetrator.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one felony charge of attempted first degree murder. Duplessis was detained in Cook County Jail following a detention hearing on Monday at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

“The Oak Lawn Police Department extends its appreciation to the witnesses who came forward,” OLPD said in a statement. “Their cooperation was instrumental in the rapid detention, identification, and arrest of the offender by responding officers.”