Woman charged in Southeast DC stabbing weeks after late-night knife attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A 44-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred nearly seven weeks ago during a dispute in Southeast, police said.
The incident took place in the early morning hours of September 29 on the 2400 block of Marion Barry Avenue. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, a verbal altercation escalated when a woman pulled out a knife and stabbed another woman around 1:39 a.m. The victim was transported by DC Fire and EMS to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The attacker fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Tekesia Atiya Hancock of Southeast DC. She was taken into custody on Saturday pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by DC Superior Court and has been charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).
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Key Points
- The stabbing occurred on Marion Barry Avenue in Southeast DC on September 29 around 1:39 a.m.
- The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect fled the scene
- Tekesia Atiya Hancock, 44, was arrested Saturday and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon