29 Oct 2004

12 arrested following killing during fight at baby's party in Guam

4:07 pm on 29 October 2004

Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a 25-year-old man at a party in Guam last weekend.

Police say the 12 face charges ranging from aggravated murder, aggravated assault, rioting, child endangerment, obstructing government operations and possession and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.

Police say the party on Saturday was being held for 1-year-old twin girls

and more than 90 people, including children, attended the party.

Later in the evening, a fight broke out between two groups of men.

Police say metal folding chairs were thrown into the crowd and those involved in the fight had weapons including machetes.

During the fight, one man was fatally wounded while another man was injured.