A tragic incident unfolded in Chicago over the weekend, where three teenage migrants have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 49-year-old homeless man, as reported by officials.

Among the accused is 16-year-old Wuinayker Rodriguez-Vasquez, who faces a first-degree murder charge as an adult. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed these charges, and during a detention hearing on Tuesday, a judge determined that Rodriguez-Vasquez would remain in custody while awaiting trial.

In addition to Rodriguez-Vasquez, two 14-year-old suspects are facing charges; one has been charged with first-degree murder, while the other faces charges of armed robbery. Both appeared in juvenile court on Monday, where they were also ordered to remain in custody.

Authorities have disclosed that the victim was not acquainted with any of the suspects, adding a layer of randomness to this unfortunate event.

Three migrant teenagers were charged in the fatal stabbing of a 49-year-old homeless man in Chicago over the weekend. (Getty Images)

All three suspects are reportedly from Venezuela.

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that records show Rodriguez-Vazquez is believed to have crossed into the U.S. in September 2023 near Eagle Pass, Texas.  He was arrested and released at the time along with his mother.

Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Kleist also said in a court filing in the stabbing case that Rodriguez-Vasquez’s contact with Texas law enforcement in 2023 was documented as an “alien inadmissibility” case.

Rodriguez-Vasquez has no prior criminal history in Illinois, according to Kleist.

Wuinayker Rodriguez-Vasquez, 16, was charged as an adult with first-degree murder. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Prosecutors said the stabbing attack happened at around 5:45 a.m. on Sunday in the Chicago Loop, where the victim was sleeping near his cat and belongings, including a skeleton mask.

A group that included Rodriguez-Vasquez and the two 14-year-olds allegedly approached the victim while Rodriguez-Vasquez had a knife hidden in his sleeve and another teenager held a metal rod, according to prosecutors.

One of the teenagers grabbed the victim’s mask and ran. When the victim stood up, Rodriguez-Vasquez allegedly kicked him, prosecutors said. One of the 14-year-olds allegedly struck the victim, and Rodriguez-Vasquez is accused of stabbing him in the back, causing him to collapse.

The attack was captured on surveillance video.

DHS said records show Wuinayker Rodriguez-Vasquez is believed to have crossed into the U.S. in September 2023 near Eagle Pass, Texas. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The victim was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death a stab wound to the back and the manner of death a homicide.

Police later detained the teenagers after spotting people on camera wearing the same clothing seen in surveillance footage. Rodriguez-Vasquez was found with a knife, and he was later identified by his mother and another member of the group.

Prosecutors said Rodriguez-Vasquez was seen in stills from after the incident “displaying a knife to the group, making stabbing motions, and wearing the victim’s skeleton mask on his head.”

A Chicago police source told Fox News this was an especially heinous and cruel murder of an innocent homeless man, saying that it was a “mob style” attack in which some of the suspects were laughing afterward.