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Woman Charged with Fatal Stabbing of Man, 26

 Police say Tinesha Brooks fatally stabbed the father of her child during an altercation.
Police say Tinesha Brooks fatally stabbed the father of her child during an altercation.
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Chicago Police Department

CHICAGO — A Bronzeville woman was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing the father of her child Thursday, police said.

Tinesha Brooks, 26, was charged with first-degree murder after she allegedly stabbed Maurice Paschal, also 26, during an altercation in the 3900 block of South Indiana Avenue.

Police responded to a call in the 3900 block of South Indiana Avenue about 11:18 p.m. Thursday and found the Paschal had been stabbed, said Officer Ron Gaines, a police spokesman.

Paschal, who lived in the 4000 block of South Michigan Avenue, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:27 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Police said he was the father of Brooks' child. She is due in bond court Saturday.

CONTRIBUTING: Quinn Ford