47-year-old woman killed in stabbing on Arlington Avenue; arrest warrant issued for man
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is dead after a stabbing inside a Pittsburgh home.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said police were called to the fatal stabbing on Arlington Avenue on Thursday just before 7 p.m.
The authorities said they were called after a woman was found unresponsive inside her home by family members. She had multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
"There were family members who hadn't heard from her for awhile who came to the house, and they were the ones who discovered her inside and called police," Cara Cruz of Pittsburgh Public Safety said.
The victim was later identified as Tarae Washington. On Friday, a warrant was obtained for 50-year-old William L. Fitzgerald. He is charged with criminal homicide.
A neighbor who lives across the street told KDKA-TV a woman lives at the home with her husband and she heard screaming. She added that she saw family members coming from the backyard saying, "He stabbed her" and the victim's father said, "He killed my daughter."
If you have any information on Fitzgerald, call 412-323-7800 or 911. Police are investigating.
