HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. — Police have opened an investigation after they say a woman was murdered in Prince George's County, Maryland on Monday in a targeted attack.
At 11:50 a.m., officers with the Prince George's County Police Department responded to a home in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive after receiving a domestic-related call. Once there, they found a woman inside suffering from trauma to her body. She was then rushed to an area hospital for treatment where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
The suspect was identified on Tuesday as 25-year-old Eric Anthony King of no fixed address. King is charged with fatally stabbing 33-year-old Diamond Abney of Suitland.
After police say King stabbed the victim, he fled the scene. He was located and taken into custody without incident at a motel in Dumfries early Tuesday morning.
King is charged with first and second-degree murder and related charges. He remains in custody in Prince William County pending extradition to Prince George’s County.
King and Abney were previously in a relationship.
The investigation into her death is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call authorities. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.
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