MARQUETTE — The man accused of fatally stabbing a 61-year-old Marquette resident on Sunday has been arraigned in the 96th District Court on one count of homicide – open murder, statutory short form, according to court records.

Curtis John Contois, 39, of Marquette was arraigned Monday and was referred for a competency evaluation, court documents state.

The charge stems from an incident that took place early Sunday morning along the 200 block of Furnace Street in Marquette.

At around 1:03 a.m., officers with the Marquette Police Department were dispatched to that area for a stabbing complaint. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 61-year-old Marquette resident had been stabbed. The unidentified victim died a short time later at UP Health System – Marquette, police said.

The male suspect fled the scene before police located him at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Marquette Police Department.

The incident remains under investigation, and more information will be provided at a later date, police said Sunday. A future court date for Contois had not yet been set as of Monday afternoon, court records showed.

The Marquette Police Department thanked the public for its assistance in locating the suspect. The Marquette Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Michigan State Police Crime Lab, UP Health Systems EMS, the Marquette City Fire Department and the Northern Michigan University Police Department.