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Pregnant woman dies after being stabbed in Tempe parking lot

The woman was taken to the hospital where both she and the baby later died.

TEMPE, Ariz. - A pregnant woman is dead after being stabbed in a Tempe parking lot Sunday morning, police said.

According to police, officers responded to an apartment complex near McClintock and University on Jan. 27 around 1 a.m. to check the welfare of a woman reported to be screaming in the parking lot.

When officers arrived, police located a 39-year-old woman in her third trimester of pregnancy. She was found to be suffering from stab injuries, officials said. 

The woman was taken to Scottsdale Osborn hospital where both she and the baby later died.

Tempe PD said the woman did not live in Tempe, and detectives are currently investigating the incident.

Officials from Tempe PD said detectives were able to identify the suspect's vehicle. Police said at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, a man was arrested in connection to the homicide. 

The suspect was taken into custody at westbound I-10 mile marker 22 near Quartzsite, Arizona.

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