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Man, 20, charged in fatal stabbing of father in Waianae

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Chauncey Lopes stood this morning before a District Court judge.

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COURTESY HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chauncey K. Lopes

Prosecutors charged a 20-year-old man in the fatal stabbing of his father in Waianae.

Chauncey K. Lopes made his initial court appearance before Judge Melanie May at Honolulu District Court today on a second-degree murder charge involving the death of his father, described in court documents as Sterling P. Lopes, 54.

His bail is set at $1 million.

The stabbing occurred at about 6:10 a.m. Sunday at a residence on Kulaapuni Street. Lopes’ father was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

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