Felipe Vazquez now facing murder charge in 2020 slaying

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Felipe Vazquez, who was convicted in May for the murder of LPD Investigator Mario Herrera, is now facing another murder charge.

On Wednesday, a first-degree murder charge was added to the lawsuit over the stabbing of Edward Varejcka in 2020.

Two counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony were also added.  The 19-year-old was initially charged with second-degree assault.

A trial date has not been set yet.

According to an arrest affidavit, Lincoln Police were sent to a home near 22nd and Y Streets on a report of a stabbing.

Officers arrived and found Varejcka with multiple stab wounds.  First responders attempted life-saving measures, but he ultimately died from his injuries.

Witnesses told officers that three men had entered the apartment demanding a phone, which led to an altercation.

One of the men then pulled out a kitchen knife and used it to stab Varejcka multiple times in the upper torso, according to the affidavit.

During the struggle, someone threw a TV at Varejcka, which the affidavit says led to his death.

Investigators found Vazquez’s fingerprints on a TV, which gave officers probable cause to arrest him.

Vazquez is already serving a decades-long prison sentence for his murder of Herrera.  He will serve at least 71 years before he could be paroled.

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