A woman was stabbed to death in Compton Monday and her ex-boyfriend -- the alleged assailant -- was later arrested in Ventura following a traffic crash.
Sheriff's deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez in Compton said the violent attack was reported about 9:30 a.m. today in the 1600 block of East Palmer Street.
Deputies responded to an "assault with a deadly weapon" call and found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, said another deputy, Kelvin Moody. Investigators later learned the woman was involved in an argument with her ex-boyfriend and during that fight the ex-boyfriend allegedly stabbed her.
The ex-boyfriend was being held in Ventura and was listed as a "person of interest'' pending interviews by detectives, Moody continued.
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she later died, Navarro-Suarez said. Her name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Deputies asked anyone with information on this homicide to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. All tips can be made anonymously.
