Chicago: Wetback Chef Murders White Chef with Nine-Inch Fillet Knife in Restaurant Kitchen

A lot of beaners in the food industry tend to be a little on the homicidal side.

But without them, how else are we going to make tacos, burritos and other delicious Mexican foods??

WLS:

An Elmwood Park man is accused of ambushing a fellow chef in the kitchen of a Portage Park restaurant Sunday, fatally stabbing him for several minutes as he fended off coworkers trying to stop him, prosecutors say.

Jesus Martinez, 37, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 35-year-old Cory Neill, who both worked as chefs at the Foundation Tavern and Grille, 5007 W. Irving Park Rd., according to Cook County prosecutors.

Martinez, whose only prior offense is a misdemeanor DUI case from 2007, may have been motivated by the false belief that his coworker broke into his home and attacked his family, prosecutors allege.

Jesus Martinez.

Prosecutors said “crystal clear” surveillance video shows Neill and Martinez working side-by-side at the grill and oven area over a period of time, with no unusual behavior or arguments between the two.

When other employees walk out, leaving the pair alone in the kitchen at 6:53 p.m., Martinez leaves for the basement after appearing to tell Neill to watch what he was cooking on the stove, prosecutors said.

Martinez walks off camera and returns 20 seconds later holding a 9-inch long fillet knife, and walks briskly to Neill, grabbing him from behind and stabbing him repeatedly, according to prosecutors.

Several coworkers rushed back into the kitchen and tried to disarm Martinez with cutting boards and a chair, but were not successful. Several minutes later a Chicago police officer entered the kitchen, gun drawn, and ordered Martinez to drop the knife, which he did, said prosecutors.

Cory Neill.