SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A woman was discovered stabbed to death on Wednesday night in Schaumburg and the incident is now being investigated as a homicide.
At around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched for a well-being check in the 1000 block of North Plum Road for a well-being check.
Upon entering the apartment, officers discovered the body of a 24-year-old woman, later identified as Yvonne Lattouf-Delgado.
On Thursday, an autopsy was conducted and her death was ruled a homicide.
On Friday afternoon, Schaumburg police said a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.
On Saturday morning, police said the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Jesus Gomez-Marcano, 26, of Schaumburg, with first-degree murder.
Through their investigation, detectives discovered the two had dated for about three years.
On Wednesday, the two were together when he pushed Lattouf-Delgado to the ground and stabbed her in the neck, police said.