Oliver Spann, 27, Murders his ex-girlfriend's new lover who is almost twice his age..... Elvis Canfield killed at 51

A 27-year-old man was charged today in connection with the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend's new 51-year-old boyfriend.

Oliver Spann of the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Elvis Canfield, 51. Canfield was stabbed several times during an early morning fight on Aug. 28 on the 3900 block of West Division Street, police said.

Shortly after 1 a.m. that day, Canfield, of the 1100 block of North Pulaski Road and Spann got into a fight. Canfield was stabbed in the chest and shoulder, then stumbled around a parked car before collapsing on the sidewalk, police said.

Before collapsing Canfield had grabbed a pole outside a store and left a bloody hand print at the scene, police said.

He was later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Spann was arrested for the slaying after he was identified as the person who stabbed Canfield. The victim was the current boyfriend of a woman that Spann had previously dated, police said.

Spann was scheduled to appear in Bond Court on Sunday.