AKRON, Ohio — A 21-year-old fatally stabbed his roommate and injured his stepfather and mother on Saturday.
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Akron Police were called out to the 12000 block of Bee Bee Circle around 1:06 a.m. for reports of a domestic fight, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.
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According to a release, a 911 dispatcher said a man had assaulted his mother and the altercation had escalated to at least one person being stabbed.
The suspect was later identified as 21-year-old Antoine Pixley.
When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man and a 22-year-old man who had both been stabbed, WOIO-19 reported.
Bother were taken to local hospitals. The 22-year-old, later identified as Pixley’s roommate, was pronounced dead.
The 44-year-old man was identified as Picley’s stepfather.
Officers determined that Pixley had fled the scene in a car before police arrived, WOIO-19 reported.
After coordinating with surrounding law enforcement agencies. authorities were able to locate an abandoned car in the 3100 block of Gilchrist Road with a knife inside.
After deploying a K-9 unit and conducting an extensive search, police were able to arrest Pixley, WOIO-19 reported.
He is being charged with murder, felonious assault, and domestic violence.
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