Second man charged in fatal Belmont Cragin stabbing

A second man has been charged in a fatal 2025 stabbing in Belmont Cragin, according to Chicago police.

Jose Ramos, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and mob action, police said. He was arrested Tuesday.

Yahir Viveros-Alarcon, 27, died of multiple stab wounds on June 7, 2025, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An already injured Viveros-Alarcon walked into a convenience store in the 5600 block of West Fullerton Avenue at 8:45 p.m., where a witness found him, police said. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.

In November 2025, Sergio Vargas, 29, was arrested and charged with murder and mob action in connection with the fatal stabbing.

Ramos is due in court Thursday.