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Woman fatally stabbed in Northwest Washington | Woman fatally stabbed in Northwest Washington |
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A woman was found stabbed Friday morning inside a residence in Northwest Washington and later died, according to D.C. police, who described the incident as a domestic dispute. | A woman was found stabbed Friday morning inside a residence in Northwest Washington and later died, according to D.C. police, who described the incident as a domestic dispute. |
Dustin Sternbeck, the department’s chief spokesman, said a person of interest has been detained and was being questioned Friday morning. Sternbeck said the person is being cooperative and is believed to be the one who called 911. | Dustin Sternbeck, the department’s chief spokesman, said a person of interest has been detained and was being questioned Friday morning. Sternbeck said the person is being cooperative and is believed to be the one who called 911. |
Officers discovered the woman about 6:10 a.m. in an apartment in a building in the 4000 block of Tunlaw Road NW, adjacent to Glover Archibald Park. | Officers discovered the woman about 6:10 a.m. in an apartment in a building in the 4000 block of Tunlaw Road NW, adjacent to Glover Archibald Park. |
The woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Her age and name have not yet been released. | The woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Her age and name have not yet been released. |
While investigating the death, police said someone called in a bomb threat to the building and it was evacuated. Police had initially described the threat as a suspicious package. Sternbeck said police were still searching the building at 9:30 a.m. but had found no explosive device. | While investigating the death, police said someone called in a bomb threat to the building and it was evacuated. Police had initially described the threat as a suspicious package. Sternbeck said police were still searching the building at 9:30 a.m. but had found no explosive device. |
Tunlaw Road was closed for several hours in both directions from 39th Street NW to 42nd Street NW. The street reopened shortly after 10 a.m. |