WEST MILWAUKEE — A man was killed and a woman was injured in a stabbing early Sunday in West Milwaukee, and police arrested a 25-year-old Milwaukee man in the case.
Officers responded at about 3:37 a.m. to the 1200 block of South 52nd Street for a reported domestic violence incident.
Inside the home, they found two people with multiple stab wounds.
Police said a 28-year-old Milwaukee man died from his injuries.
A 25-year-old West Milwaukee woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to a hospital and later released, police said.
Neighbors said the violence was a shock in a residential neighborhood they described as normally quiet.
"I just saw police cars and was wondering what happened. Then I heard the girl crying," neighbor Bryan Ortiz said.
Hours later, a shattered window, medical gauze, and discarded gloves remained outside the home.
As word spread through the neighborhood Sunday morning, neighbor Rose Hennessy Garza said she received a message from another resident about the stabbing.
"Our hearts really go out to the folks it happened to," Garza said. "No one knows the relationship behind closed doors. We all need a lot of compassion and understanding and the community coming together."
Police said the suspect fled before officers arrived but was arrested later Sunday.
Investigators said the stabbing stemmed from a domestic violence incident and described it as a targeted, isolated event.
The 25-year-old Milwaukee man is expected to face charges of first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless injury. The case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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