Yonlevis Matos Obituary, Coroner Identifies 40-Year-Old Victim Killed in Newburg Neighborhood Stabbing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three days after a fatal stabbing in Louisville’s Newburg neighborhood, the Jefferson County Coroner has identified the victim as 40-year-old Yonlevis Matos.
The incident occurred on Lodema Way, with Louisville Metro Police responding to reports around 8:35 a.m. on September 18. Matos was taken to Norton Audubon Hospital by private transport, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Following a preliminary investigation, detectives identified and apprehended 37-year-old Lazaro Muñoz as a suspect. Muñoz provided a statement to authorities, admitting his involvement in the stabbing, which investigators determined stemmed from a physical altercation between him and the victim.
In addition to Matos’ death, a woman sustained lacerations to her hand during the same incident. Muñoz has been charged with murder, two counts of assault involving domestic violence, and terroristic threatening. The investigation into the fatal stabbing remains ongoing.