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A pregnant woman was fatally stabbed by her ex-husband, who is a sailor, during an argument on a highway in Hawaii, police say.
Honolulu police said motorists witnessed Dana Alotaibi, 27, being stabbed multiple times Wednesday by her ex-husband on the H-3 Freeway.
Witnesses “observed a man standing over a woman, stabbing her multiple times,” Deena Thoemmes, a homicide lieutenant with the Honolulu Police Department’s criminal investigation division, said at a news conference Thursday.
“It was determined that the victim and the man were married and had recently been experiencing marital problems,” Thoemmes said. “At the time of the incident, they were arguing before he stabbed her several times causing her fatal injuries.”
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Dana Alotaibi was killed this Wednesday by her ex-husband. (Facebook)
The suspect fled into the woods after witnesses tried to intervene and render aid to Alotaibi.
Police were able to arrest the man, who used the same knife to stab himself once officers approached him. He was taken to a hospital, where he remains detained.
Alotaibi was also taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
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Police arrested the suspect, who stabbed himself when officers approached him. (Honolulu Police Department)
The incident is still under investigation. Officials are speaking with witnesses and the vehicle will be processed, pending a search warrant, Thoemmes said.
HPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Department’s Domestic Violence Team are working to add charges against the suspect, who has not yet been formally charged. Police will look into previous alleged incidents of domestic violence between the former couple, as well as social media posts that have been reported to officials.
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Honolulu police said motorists witnessed Alotaibi being stabbed multiple times.
Alotaibi and the suspect had been married for almost three years. The suspect had filed for divorce in November and a court granted it last month, according to court documents obtained by KITV. She was three months pregnant. Alotaibi had documented the alleged abusive relationship on social media.
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Marine Corps Hawaii said in a statement to KITV that it was aware of the situation and “will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement officials as the details surrounding this incident develop.”
“The Marine Corps extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of those involved,” the statement continued.
Alotaibi’s mother, Natalia Cespedes, struggled with her words to describe her loss to KITV “my life is empty. I’m really looking forward, I really planned to come here for my grandson, and I think how they are dead has been a problem.”