A man was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death at an apartment complex in Oakland Park on Tuesday, authorities said.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies, after 12:56 a.m., arrived near the 100 block of Northwest 41st after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance.
At the scene, deputies found a woman inside a home suffering from stab wounds, and she was pronounced deceased. Her name was not immediately released.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies, after 12:56 a.m., arrived near the 100 block of Northwest 41st after receiving reports of a domestic incident
Deputies said they found the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Mario Alejandro Ramirez, suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury. They struggled with him as they tried to apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
Ramirez was eventually arrested, and he was taken to a local hospital by Oakland Park Fire Rescue. He faces charges of second-degree murder.
NBC6 cameras captured crime scene tape that blocked off the apartment complex.
A body was also seen covered in a blue tarp, was placed on a stretcher and put into a medical examiner’s van.
Neighbors who knew the woman and the suspect spoke with NBC6.
“I knew them!” said a neighbor. “She was a sweet lady, and he was a nice guy. My nephew played with the kids out here.”
A neighbor who didn’t want to be identified said he heard screaming and banging of furniture overnight.
“I heard they were arguing, and I heard a large fight,” the neighbor said.
As detectives continued with their investigation, neighbors told NBC6 what they saw.
“I see a body on the floor,” a neighbor said. “I was like, ‘What’s going on? Did they knock him out?’ But apparently somebody got stabbed in the neck. That’s all I know.”
“When they opened the door, I saw the people inside,” a neighbor said. “All the medical examiners, there aren’t any problems here, and this is a shocker to me.”