Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. 

A man has been charged with murder in connection with a deadly stabbing in rural Edinburg Friday night. 

A judge set bond for 30-year-old Jesus Francisco Ramirez-Gonzalez at $1 million during an arraignment Sunday afternoon.

Ramirez-Gonzalez is accused of stabbing 49-year-old Elias Aguilar on the 6300 block of Allegiant St. in rural Edinburg.

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When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Aguilar with an apparent wound to the chest. Aguilar was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"Witness(es) stated that they observed two males fighting on the roadway and observed what appeared to be a male in a 'red shirt' stab the other male who then collapsed," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "Through the course of the investigation, Investigators were able to identify the male in the 'red shirt' to be 30-year-old Jesus Francisco Ramirez-Gonzalez."

The case remains under investigation. 

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office encourages anyone with additional information to call 956-383-8114. 

If you wish to remain anonymous, contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 956-668-8477.