SoMa knife fight leaves one man dead and another in jail

In this file photo, police respond to a pedestrian being hit crossing the street at Sixth and Stevenson in San Francisco.

In this file photo, police respond to a pedestrian being hit crossing the street at Sixth and Stevenson in San Francisco. Photo: Evan Sernoffsky / The Chronicle Photo: Evan Sernoffsky / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close SoMa knife fight leaves one man dead and another in jail 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 61-year-old man died after being stabbed during a fight that broke out Thursday night on a street in San Francisco’s South of Market area, police said Friday.

The slaying occurred about 10 p.m. on Sixth Street, between Market and Mission streets, said Officer Albie Esparza, a police spokesman.

“There was a fight between the two and the suspect essentially stabs the victim,” Esparza said.

The victim, whose name was not released, died while being rushed by ambulance to San Francisco General Hospital, Esparza said.

The alleged killer, Carlos Argutea, 31, of Palmdale, Calif., was arrested at the scene and booked on suspicion of murder, Esparza said. Police recovered a knife at the scene.

Bill Hutchinson is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: bhutchinson@sfchronicle.com Twitter: Bill_Hutchinson