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GENEVA, Ill. (WLS) — A 50-year-old Geneva man has been accused of fatally stabbing a woman and child Thursday in the west suburb.

Alejandro Cota is facing charges of first-degree murder for the deaths of Christina L. Chavira, aged 47, and Damien Chavira, aged 13, as confirmed by officials from Kane and Cook County.

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Geneva police responded to a fatal domestic violence call at 8 p.m. Thursday in the 2700-block of Emma’s Way.

When officers arrived, they found two people who were pronounced deceased after being taken to local hospitals.

The incident was isolated to the home, and Cota was taken into custody at the scene, officials said.

Both Cota and Damien Chavira lived in the block where the incident occurred, officials said.

Autopsies of both victims showed they likely died from multiple stab wounds, the Kane and Cook County coroner’s offices said.

Officials did not immediately provide any additional information about what led up to the double fatal stabbing.

Cota is currently being held in the Kane County Jail.

His next court date is Jan. 9.

You can contact the Illinois domestic violence hotline at 1-877-863-6338 click here for more information.

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