A 71-year-old woman who was stabbed early Monday morning in Stockton died, marking the second homicide reported in the city this year, police said.
Officers responded at about 4 a.m. Monday to the 2500 block of East Anita Street on a report of a stabbing. Police said the woman was stabcbed by someone she knew.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries.
The suspect was taken into custody, police said.
Detectives responded and assumed the homicide investigation.
Record reporter Victoria Franco covers public safety in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at vfranco@gannett.com. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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Reporting by Victoria Franco, The Stockton Record / The Record
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