Samurai-wielding woman arrested for 'stabbing wife to death and slashing elderly mother' in Los Angeles

A woman in LA has been arrested by police after allegedly stabbing her wife to death using a samurai sword . The incident happened on Thursday, July 18, at the 300 block of S. Huntington Ave, San Dimas.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a press release that officers found a woman walking along the street before she dropped the weapon when she was approached by an officer.

Weichien Huang and her wife, Chen Chen Fei got into a fight at their home before Huang stabbed Fei with the sword, officials said. Fei's mother was also attacked but remains in a stable condition, authorities said.

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Huang was arrested on suspicion of murder. The suspect was "suffering numerous cuts and lacerations on her body", said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. Daniel Vizcarra during a press conference.

She then led officers to a residence where another female was found. The victim in the residence was later pronounced dead.

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He added: "And as they continued through the residence, an additional female was found in the residence unharmed, who was also transferred to a local hospital due to a medical emergency."

An update about the incident reads: "Through investigation, investigators learned Huang and her wife, Fei, had an argument inside their residence. At some point, Huang attacked Fei with a sword.

"Fei’s mother was also attacked and severely injured; however, was able to gain control of the sword and fled the residence looking for help."

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. They can also call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or use a smartphone and download the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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