Sterling Heights police say a man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a pregnant woman to death, overnight.
Police say they were called to the Sterling Park Apartments on 18 Mile Rd. near M-53 around 3 a.m. When they arrived on scene, they found blood at the scene but didn't find anyone.
“It’s heartbreaking especially in this community, you really don’t hear about nothing like that happening here," said Anthony Parker, Sterling Heights resident.
Parker lives in the Sterling Park Apartment complex.
A short time later after Sterling Heights Police did the welfare check, Clinton Township police received a 911 call about a man covered in blood in the area of Harper Ave. and Shook Rd.
Officers located the suspect, and the pregnant woman who was stabbed multiple times.
She was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Her unborn child also did not survive.
“Sorry to hear that, especially with the little one, it’s tragic,” said Parker.
Police say the man was taken into custody. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sterling Heights Detective Bureau at 586-446-2825
