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"A knife fight between two Greenfield men left one dead and the other stabbed Tuesday night, police said.The homicide victim, Israel Santos Ramirez, 20, died at the scene. Witnesses told police they saw Ramirez's killer bleeding as he ran from the apartment building.Soledad-Greenfield Police Chief Eric Sills identified the homicide suspect as 32-year-old Joaquin Garcia Soto.Police said soon after the slaying, they found Soto bleeding inside a home a few doors down. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was still recovering from knife wounds Wednesday afternoon. The fight broke out just before 6:45 p.m. Tuesday inside a pastel green apartment building at 836 Oak Ave.Police said when they arrived, they found Ramirez lying on the floor on the second floor of the complex with several stab wounds in his chest.\"Fire and paramedics were summoned to the scene but were unable to revive the victim,\" Sills said.\"Investigation indicates that the suspect forced entry into the victim’s apartment, where a struggle ensued,\" Sills said. \"The altercation later moved into the hallway of the complex, where the victim collapsed from his injuries.\"The homicide was not gang-motivated, and neither the suspect nor victim were associated with streets gangs, Sills said. No motive has yet been determined in the slaying.It's only July, but Greenfield has had more homicides in 2012 than it had in all of 2011, with four slayings this year and three last year.On June 24, Julio Sanchez was found dead at a house party on Elm Avenue in Greenfield after he was stabbed.On May 8, 18-year-old Jose Barragan was shot to death in a drive-by shooting on Hutchinson Drive and Hicks Avenue in Greenfield.On March 31, Jesus Garcia, 41, was found dead on a Greenfield sidewalk after he was shot.Do you have breaking news pictures or video? Upload them on u local. See the latest breaking news photos from u local members in the slideshow below.8775226"
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