Both asylum seekers were staying at the migrant center on the island. Police say the two men got into a fight and one stabbed the other in the chest.
Moises Coronado, 27, was arrested and charged with murder early Sunday morning.
The stabbing occurred around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, according to police.
Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Dafren Canizalez.
He was brought to a local hospital after the stabbing and was pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported.
The stabbing remains under investigation.
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