Victim's brother-in-law charged with murder in Norristown stabbing

Monday, September 23, 2019
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police say the man charged for a fatal stabbing in Norristown, Pa. over the weekend was the victim's own brother-in-law.

Juan Tox Caal, 19, has been charged with murder in the death of 22-year-old Rolando Popsacul.
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It happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday near Haws Avenue and West Airy Street.

Investigators say the men had been together at a birthday party earlier in the night.

An argument apparently broke out when Caal started talking about wanting to divorce his wife, who was Popsacul's sister.
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Police say Caal stabbed Popsacul with a box cutter as they walked home from the party.

Caal is also accused of critically wounding Popsacul's 27-year-old friend, Carlos Cocul.
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