SEATTLE — A woman was stabbed to death in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood early Monday morning, according to police.
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said a 21-year-old woman was killed in a stabbing in the 5200 block of 31st Avenue South.
Officers were called to the Beacon Hill neighborhood just before 5 a.m. for an assault. Police found the woman dead inside the home and a 50-year-old woman with serious injuries at the doorway. The woman and her 73-year-old mother were escorted out of the house, according to police.
Investigators said they took a 54-year-old man inside the home into custody in connection to the stabbing.
The injured woman was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, while the suspect is at the hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Investigators have not released what led up to the stabbing. The Homicide Unit will be investigating.
The Beacon Hill street reopened Monday morning after police arrived at the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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