Glendale has its first homicide of the year
A Glendale woman who was stabbed by a homeless man became the city's first homicide victim Monday, said Officer John Balian, a spokesman for the Glendale Police Department. The alleged assailant is Hector Marroquin, 23. Here's the story from the Daily News:
GLENDALE - A 32-year-old woman suffered fatal wounds from a stabbing on the patio of an alcoholics anonymous meeting and her alleged killer, a 23-year-old homeless man, was in custody in connection with the case. The drama began about 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Glendale Windsor Club, at 123 W. Windsor Road. The woman, whose name was being withheld until officials could notify her relatives, was taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center where she died, said Cheryl MacWillie, a watch commander at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Police arrived and found three witnesses holding the alleged assailant, identified by police as Hector Marroquin, who was being held at the Glendale Jail.Police said that before the attack the suspect hit the victim's car with possibly a helium tank before allegedly stabbing the woman. But police didn't know what prompted the attack and it was unknown whether Marroquin knew the woman.