A woman attacked her neighbor with a boxcutter during an argument in Southwest D.C. on Friday morning, authorities say. The victim’s 6-year-old son received what police called a minor injury.
Lateasa Hill, 43, and the woman got into an argument that turned physical in the 900 block of Sixth Street SW, police said Sunday. Officers arrived at about 7:35 a.m. and found the woman "suffering from multiple stab and laceration wounds to her body," police said.
The victim's child received what police called a "minor laceration wound."
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was in stable condition. The 6-year-old was treated on the scene and released to a family member.
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Hill fled the scene, was found nearby and was charged with assault with intent to kill.
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