Man fatally stabbed in his home in Harvey

A Harvey man was stabbed to death during a quarrel with a friend inside the home they shared, authorities said.

Killed was Terry Krueger, 49, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for today.

Krueger and the friend were drinking inside their home in the 15000 block of South Morgan Street late Tuesday night when they started arguing, authorities said.

The man stabbed Krueger, but also suffered lacerations during the attack, authorities said. Krueger's girlfriend witnessed part of the attack, they said.

Krueger was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead just before midnight, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said.

Krueger's friend was also hospitalized and was under police guard, officials said.

A representative of Harvey police wasn't immediately available for comment.