A woman was found stabbed to death in an apartment building in Arlington, Virginia, early Monday, authorities said. A man she lived with was arrested.
Shontae Crawford was found dead at the Terwilliger Place apartments in the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard. She was 37.
Alimamy Fornah, 35, was arrested and charged with murder. Police called the killing a domestic homicide.
According to the initial investigation, Crawford and Fornah argued in their apartment and Fornah stabbed her. Officers found her in a hallway with serious injuries before 5 a.m. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Fornah was taken into custody and sent to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
A number of police were in the block, which is close to the restaurants, stores and offices of the Clarendon area. Building residents were still not able to use the lobby or elevator as of 11 a.m.
Forensics team members could be seen with bags of evidence.
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Terwilliger Place offers affordable apartments with preference given to veterans, according to the website of the building and its developer.
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The homicide investigation is ongoing. Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact police.
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