Woman fatally stabbed, man arrested in Seattle

(Seattle Police Department)

Seattle police are investigating after they say a woman was fatally stabbed Monday night. 

Before 11 p.m., officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 6900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South.

When officers arrived, they found a 41-year-old woman with stab wounds. Medics declared her dead at the scene. 

Two hours later, police located and arrested a 42-year-old suspect in North Seattle. 

Investigators said the suspect and victim’s children were at the home during the stabbing but were not hurt. 

Homicide detectives will be investigating the stabbing.


 

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