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Suspect Tased and Detained After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Spring

Deputies say the arrest followed a brief foot chase after a man was seen climbing down from the victim’s apartment early Friday morning.

Overview

  • Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 responded just before 4 a.m. on Friday to an apartment complex on Northcrest Drive near Spring Stuebner Road where they found a woman with stab wounds.
  • Officials reported the victim suffered wounds to her neck and stomach and was taken to a hospital where she later died.
  • Deputies said they saw a man climbing down from the victim’s unit, chased him and used a taser to take him into custody at the scene.
  • Later reporting identified the arrested man and the victim and said the suspect has been charged with murder, but authorities continue scene processing and have not released complete investigative details.
  • Investigators are developing the case and have not publicly disclosed a motive or the precise relationship between the suspect and the victim, and residents can expect continued law-enforcement activity as interviews and forensics proceed.