Man Killed For Calling Out Guest Who Put His Fingers In Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner

A Chicago man was fatally stabbed after he confronted a party guest for sticking hands in a Thanksgiving dinner.

Vincell Jackson, 52, the boyfriend of the Thanksgiving party host, was killed by James Dixon, 28, in a fight that began over the party food. Dixon has been charged with first-degree murder for the incident that happened at around 3:15 a.m. Friday, in the Southside house.

The fight began when Jackson confronted Dixon over his poor manners as he touched the leftover food with his bare hand. Jackson then escorted Dixon to the porch of the Southside house, where the latter allegedly sucker-punched and stabbed the middle-aged man nine times, reported Chicago Tribune.

As the fight moved into the porch of the house, a witness heard Jackson ask Dixon, “What are you reaching for?” according to the Cook County prosecutors.

The witness last found Jackson alive on top of Dixon as he asked someone to call 911. When the witness returned after making the call, he found a mortally wounded Jackson keeled over a banister on the porch. The witness also saw Dixon fleeing away from the scene.

Jackson had several stab wounds on his forehead, nose, hand, leg and arms. Although he was taken to the hospital, he did not survive the attack.

Dixon was later arrested while he was seeking medical treatment for a laceration to his hand. Prosecutor Susie Bucaro told the court that the minor cut on his hand was consistent with an injury possibly caused when the knife slipped from the hand.

Dixon admitted to the police about the fight but claimed that he was stabbed first. The officers reportedly found several knives on him, including one covered in blood.

He had reportedly consumed alcohol before the argument, reported Daily News. Patrick Ryan, Dixon’s attorney, argued in the court that his client had a valid self-defense claim. He cited that Dixon had suffered several wounds to his body while he tried to protect himself in the fight.

Bucaro countered the claim with the argument that the witness had called law enforcement for help after seeing Dixon as the aggressor and the victim calling for help.

Dixon’s bail was set at $350,000 and is expected in court again Thursday.