Woman stabbed in domestic incident outside Pentagon City Mall dies weeks after attack, police say
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A man is in custody after police say he stabbed a woman and toddler in a domestic-related incident outside Pentagon City Mall Saturday. Police say 23-year-old Leonardo Reyes has been charged with two counts each of aggravated malicious wounding, contributing to the delinquency of a child and child abuse.
ARLINGTON, Va. - A woman who was stabbed outside of Pentagon City Mall in Arlington in a domestic incident just over two weeks ago died Monday, Arlington County Police say.
The suspect in the incident, 23-year-old Leonardo Reyes, is now facing a second-degree murder charge in addition to two counts each of aggravated malicious wounding, contributing to the delinquency of a child and child abuse.
Reyes is accused of stabbing the woman outside the mall as she was walking on the sidewalk while holding a toddler in her arms around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14. Police say Reyes approached them and stabbed them with a knife before fleeing on foot.
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Police issued a lookout for the suspect and officers saw a man matching the description go into the parking garage as they arrived on scene.
Reyes fought with officers as they attempted to take him into custody and was eventually detained after police deployed a K9 unit.
The woman was listed in critical condition at the time and the toddler was in stable condition. A second child was on scene during the incident and was not injured.
Reyes is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.