Teen in custody for stabbing mother's boyfriend, Pierce County deputies say
Teen arrested for stabbing mom's boyfriend in Pierce County
Deputies are investigating a deadly stabbing in Pierce County on Wednesday morning.
TACOMA, Wash. - Detectives with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex early Wednesday morning.
What we know:
At about 1:45 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a stabbing at the Conventry Court Apartments off 76th Street Court East in the Midland area, in unincorporated Pierce County.
According to investigators, a 16-year-old boy stabbed his mother's boyfriend, who they say was having a domestic dispute with his mother.
The boyfriend was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries.
Deputies took the teen into custody, and he was booked into Remann Hall on suspicion of second-degree murder.
Pierce County Deputy Carly Cappetto said this is the 12th homicide this year.
This is a developing story, and will be updated.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office and reporting from FOX 13 Seattle.
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