Police investigating a fatal stabbing at a southwest Houston apartment complex early today found the victim’s body inside a child’s toy box.
The man considered the prime suspect in the slaying remained at the scene when police arrived about 8 a.m. at his apartment in the 6000 block of Gulfton.
“He’s downtown being interviewed,” said Sgt. T.R. Hernandez, with HPD’s homicide division.
The victim met the accused assailant late Tuesday at a nearby bar, police said, and later saw him walking toward the apartment on Gulfton.
“The (victim) offered him a ride and brought him back here. They went inside and some kind of disturbance took place,” Hernandez said.
Police later today had not determined why the assailant stabbed the victim several times.
Investigators found bleach poured on the floor and the carpet of the apartment.
“He did try to clean up the place,” Hernandez said.
Detectives recovered the knives used in the slaying after the suspect told them he tossed them into a Dumpster near the apartment.
The victim’s identity has not been determined. Charges against the suspect are still pending.
That’s pretty hardcore.
