HPD arrests woman in connection with stabbing at Oakwood University
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The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has arrested a woman in connection with a stabbing at Oakwood University early Sunday morning.
On Oct. 25 around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Campus Drive for a reported assault involving a knife. The victim was transported to a hospital in a personal vehicle with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
HPD’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that Dameesha Norice Macklin, 25, of Houston, Texas, used a knife to assault the victim during an altercation. Macklin was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail on a charge of first-degree assault.
Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, HPD believes the incident was isolated and has no indication of an ongoing threat to the campus.