Man charged in fatal stabbing of 66-year-old woman in Southeast DC home
Washington, DC — A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 66-year-old woman inside a Southeast, D.C. residence, police announced Tuesday.
The deadly incident unfolded early Sunday morning, September 21, around 3:51 a.m., when Sixth District officers responded to the 2100 block of 32nd Place, Southeast, following reports of an assault. Officers arrived to find an adult female suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The victim, identified as Pamela Botts of Southeast, D.C., succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on Tuesday, September 23.
Detectives identified 36-year-old Ricardo Botts, also of Southeast, D.C., as the suspect. He was taken into custody on Monday, September 22, by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, operating under a DC Superior Court arrest warrant. He has been charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.
The relationship between the victim and the suspect has not been officially confirmed, but the incident is being investigated as a domestic homicide. No additional details have been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Anyone with further information is urged to contact MPD.
Key Points
- A 66-year-old woman was fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Southeast, D.C.
- The victim, Pamela Botts, died Tuesday from her injuries
- Ricardo Botts, 36, has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed