McAllen police are asking the public for help finding Julio Cesar Cortez, 20, a suspect in an aggravated assault investigation. Police said a 30-year-old man was stabbed in the parking area of a business in the 1900 block of South 23rd Street on Monday.
Police said the investigation found the victim was attacked by two suspects using a weapon described as knuckles with a knife edge. One suspect, Lorenzo Cortez Jr., 28, of Pharr, was arrested the same day. According to the police news release, a McAllen Municipal Court magistrate found probable cause for the aggravated assault warrant.
Police describe Julio Cesar Cortez as having a thin build, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts or the crime can call the McAllen Police Department at (956) 681-2000 or McAllen Crime Stoppers at (956) 687-8477. Tips can also be sent anonymously through the P3 Tips smartphone app. Police said information leading to an arrest could qualify tipsters for a cash reward.