A teenager was fatally stabbed by the husband of her mother in Dallas. The mother of the teen was also injured in the stabbing incident but she is now in a stable condition.
The Dallas Morning News reported the incident took place on Monday at a Lake Highlands apartment complex. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Antonio Townsley, who's currently being held at the Dallas County Jail with a bail set at $150,000.
Authorities confirmed the identities of the victims, who were initially not identified in the news reports. The daughter was identified as 18-year-old Arrione Shamille Pinkney.
The mother, on the other hand, was identified as 41-year-old Susan Pinkney, who is still at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and is recovering from her injuries. The daughter was still taken to the aforementioned hospital but did not survive her injuries.
Police officers said they responded to a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. The apartment was located at Madison Apartments at 12800 Jupiter Road and Susan was the one who called to report the incident.
The mother told the dispatcher her husband stabbed her and her daughter multiple times. When police came, Susan said she and Townsley argued over something she found on his cellphone but did not elaborate on this information.
Townsley fled from the crime scene using the vehicle of Susan. Police were able to locate the suspect at around 6:30 a.m. Townsley told police his wife first attacked him with a long kitchen knife. He took the knife from his wife and stabbed her and their daughter before he fled from the home. Townsley has yet to be charged, CBS reported.
Witnesses said the daughter collapsed after running out of their apartment unit. Three men who live across the hall from where the attack happened said the mother just moved into the complex a week ago but they never saw the suspect. One of the neighbors added the mother yelled "please don't hurt me" but did not call 911. The neighbor hoped he did something to help but stressed he feared for his life.
