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Maria Figueroa was fatally stabbed outside her work May 24 in Downey.   Photo | Eric Pierce

Maria Figueroa was fatally stabbed outside her work May 24 in Downey.   Photo | Eric Pierce

Police make arrest in Downey stabbing death

Christian Brown | June 01, 2017 in Crime

By Eric Pierce

DOWNEY – A 39-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Downey last week and her alleged killer is now in custody.

Downey police officers were dispatched to the 8300 block of Florence Avenue at about 1:55 p.m. on May 24 after receiving reports that a woman had been stabbed. 

Officers discovered the victim, 39-year-old Maria Figueroa of Lynwood, suffering from apparent knife wounds. She was transported to the trauma center at St. Francis Medical Center where she died. 

The suspect in the killing, 39-year-old Anthony Jesus Ramirez, of South Gate, fled after the stabbing and crashed his vehicle near Paramount Boulevard and Telegraph Road. He was arrested by police officers and booked for murder. 

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Detective Mike Galindo at (562) 904-2330.

SEE ALSO: 12 arrested in FBI raid of credit card skimming ring involving local gangs

Tags: Maria Figueroa, Downey, stabbing, Lynwood, Anthony Jesus Ramirez, Mike Galindo
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