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Young woman dies after being stabbed in Southeast Washington Young woman dies after being stabbed in Southeast Washington
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A young woman who was stabbed Tuesday morning at a bus stop in the Southeast Washington neighborhood of Benning Terrace died later in the afternoon, according to D.C. police. An 18-year-old woman was fatally stabbed Tuesday at a bus stop in the Benning Terrace neighborhood of Southeast Washington, according to the D.C. police.
The woman’s name was not immediately made public pending notification of relatives. Police said they have a juvenile female in custody, though charges had not been filed as of Tuesday afternoon. They identified her as Amanjane La-Shell Whitley, of Southeast.
Police had said earlier that the victim might have been a juvenile, but later said she was an adult. Her condition at an area hospital had varied over the past several hours. A juvenile female, who also lived in Southeast, was arrested and charged with second degree murder while armed, the police said.
The stabbing occurred about 9:30 a.m. on Benning Road between F and G streets SE. Police did not immediately comment on the circumstances leading up to the stabbing. Police said they are seeking any witnesses to come forward to help detectives. Police said an officer from the Sixth District was on patrol about 9:30 p.m. when he spotted what they described as a physical altercation between two people, both female.
While police were investigating the stabbing, a man was shot in the arm two blocks away on E Street Southeast. He apparently walked to the stabbing scene and told a television news photographer from WJLA Channel 7 that he had been injured. That occurred about 12:50 p.m. The officer intervened, halting the confrontation, and found that the 18-year-old had apparently been stabbed.
She was taken to a hospital where she died.
It was not clear what prompted the altercation.
Just before 1 p.m., in what police said appeared to be an unrelated incident, a man was shot in the arm two blocks away on E Street SE.
He apparently walked to the stabbing scene, where police were still investigating, and told a television news photographer from WJLA Channel 7 that he had been injured.
A station reporter, Kevin Lewis, posted on Twitter: “BREAKING: gunshot victim just walked up to @ABC7News news truck in SE DC. Photographer called 911. Suspect at large.”A station reporter, Kevin Lewis, posted on Twitter: “BREAKING: gunshot victim just walked up to @ABC7News news truck in SE DC. Photographer called 911. Suspect at large.”
Lewis then tweeted: “Victim also requested water. @ABC7News photographer helped victim sit down on curb. Police arrived within minutes.” The photographer was identified as Mike Vaughn.Lewis then tweeted: “Victim also requested water. @ABC7News photographer helped victim sit down on curb. Police arrived within minutes.” The photographer was identified as Mike Vaughn.
Police said the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Authorities said they do not believe the shooting is related to the stabbing. The wounded man was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.