DC woman murdered in brutal hatchet attack, police say
WASHINGTON - D.C. police say the suspect in a brutal hatchet attack that left a woman dead has been arrested. He was found in Indiana Wednesday.
Authorities say the gruesome murder happened inside a residence in the 1200 block of 11th Street around 2:50 a.m. early Tuesday morning.
Investigators say they responded to a call for a domestic disturbance and found 31-year-old Reyna Garcia-Lopez suffering from multiple stab wounds and lacerations throughout her body. She was unconscious and not breathing when they arrived. She later died at the scene.
The suspect fled before police arrived. Detectives believe a hatchet or small ax was used in the attack.
On Dec. 20, the Great Lake Regional Fugitive Task Force in Michigan City, Indiana found the wanted suspect, 54-year-old Alberto Valle-Carranza, and took him into custody.
Valle-Carranza has been charged with second-degree murder while armed. Valle-Carranza will be extradited to D.C. where he will face charges, police say.
Anyone with additional information in this case is asked to contact police at 202-727-9099 or text the department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.