Man arrested 12 years after fatal stabbing in Boca Raton

Witnesses said the argument escalated into a fight along Southwest 54th Way, where Caceres had been visiting a friend. At one point, Caceres lunged at Eliantus, who extended his right hand in a stabbing motion, a witness said. Eliantus then drove away from the scene in a friend's silver Lincoln.

A group of friends took Caceres to an unnamed hospital, where he died of stab wounds to the abdomen and chest, according to a 2012 autopsy by the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner.

Cell phone records obtained by the sheriff's office confirmed that Eliantus had called Caceres twice that evening before the fight broke out.

Jasmine Fernández is a journalist covering Delray Beach and Boca Raton for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @jasminefernandz. Support our work. Subscribe today.