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20-Year-Old Man Arrested, Accused Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death In DeSoto

DESOTO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A 20-year-old man suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in DeSoto Monday evening has been arrested and charged with murder, police said.

Police said they responded to a home in the 1200 block of Greenbrook Drive at around 8 p.m. and found the 21-year-old victim with stab wounds on her face and body.

She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not yet been released.

Police suspected her ex-boyfriend, Matthew Gonzalez, of murdering her and asked for the public's help in finding him.

Matthew Gonzalez
Matthew Gonzalez (Credit: DeSoto Police Department)

He was later arrested early Tuesday morning in Irving and charged with murder. Police are continuing to investigate what may have led up to the fatal stabbing.

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