Jaden Battista.Photo:Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after authorities accused him of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in front of a police officer who responded to the victim’s home on Friday.
Lower Makefield Township police were called to Battista’s Yardley home Friday afternoon on a report of a domestic-related burglary, authorities said. When the first officer arrived, he saw a man, later identified as Weigel, standing next to a red Ford Mustang with the passenger door open.
The officer allegedly saw Weigel chase after Battista, tackle her to the ground and repeatedly stab her in the upper body. He then saw Battista bleeding heavily from the chest and Weigel fleeing on foot, and during the pursuit, the suspect allegedly stabbed himself in the neck, per the release.
While the first officer tended to Battista, a second officer eventually caught up to Weigel along Interstate 295, where the officer deployed a Taser device and took the suspect into custody, authorities said.
Battista later died at the hospital. An autopsy performed the next day determined she died of multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest.
The affidavit states investigators learned that Battista was speaking to a friend through FaceTime around 2:15 p.m. Friday when Battista allegedly told the friend that Weigel, her ex-boyfriend, arrived at her house unannounced and began banging on the door, attempting to get inside.
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Weigel is currently being held without bail, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
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source: people.com
