RIVERDALE, Utah — A man is in custody after police found a woman fatally stabbed in a Riverdale apartment complex Thursday afternoon.
The suspect, 39-year-old Scott Myers, was arrested and booked for murder, domestic violence, aggravated assault, avoiding apprehension, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person.
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.
At 2:30 p.m., police responded to a reported stabbing in progress at the Greenhill Apartments at 4189 South and 300 West. Upon arriving, officers contacted a witness who reported a male suspect inside the residence had stabbed a female.
The witness told officers that Myers had previously been in a relationship with the victim. He stated that he had brought the victim to the apartment before the fight broke out, and he saw Myers on top of the victim, stabbing her.
The witness stated that he had yelled to get the incident to stop, but when threatened, he retreated to his car to grab a bat.
After a forced entry through a locked door, officers discovered a female victim who appeared to have sustained multiple stab wounds to the chest. A large knife was also found near the victim. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police learned the suspect had fled the apartment through a window. The suspect was later located on foot near 600 West Riverdale Road, he was taken into custody following police using a TASER on him.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. An investigation of the incident is ongoing.
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