Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of Dexter Weekes, a 49-year-old resident of New Montrose, who died at about 7:20 Saturday morning.

According to the Police, Weekes received a stab wound to the left side of his chest shortly after 6:00 Saturday morning, and was rushed to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injurie.

Police disclose that one man is in custody helping with the investigation.

A post-mortem examination will be carried on the body of the deceased soon.

Weekes’ death brings the homicide figure for 2015 to 22.