Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Wife to Death With Samurai Sword

A woman in Southern California has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her wife to death with a samurai sword.

The attack occurred on Thursday, July 18, at the 300 block of S. Huntington Ave, San Dimas, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in anews release.

When officers arrived, a woman holding a sword was seen walking alone in the street before dropping the alleged weapon after being approached by an officer, video obtained by KTLA shows.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. Daniel Vizcarra said during a press conference that the female, who was "suffering numerous cuts and lacerations on her body," then directed them "to a residence on the street where the deputies find an additional female suffering also from lacerations, was later pronounced dead at the scene."

"And as they continued through the residence, an additional female was found in the residence unharmed, who was also transferred to a local hospital due to a medical emergency," he added.

The victim was identified as Chen Chen Fei, 47, with the alleged attacker being her wife, Weichien Huang, 44, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced in an update on Wednesday, July 24.

Huang was arrested and booked for murder.

"Through investigation, investig -

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ators learned Huang and her wife, Fei, had an argument inside their residence. At some point, Huang attacked Fei with a sword," the update states. "Fei’s mother was also attacked and severely injured; however, was able to gain control of the sword and fled the residence looking for help."

According to the department, Fei’s mother remains in stable condition at a local hospital for her injuries sustained during the attack.

While the incident remains under investigation, San Dimas resident Trinh Garcia told KABC-TV that the women all lived in the same home and typically remained to themselves.

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"They were quiet people, they only came out to get the mail, open the garage, take the trash out, other than that, they were quiet people," she said, expressing, "We are shocked, we are stunned."

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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