Victim In Fatal Samurai Sword Domestic Dispute Identified By Authorities

SAN DIMAS, CA — The woman who police say was stabbed to death with a Samurai sword in San Dimas last week has been identified by authorities.

The victim was identified Monday by the medical examiner as Chen Chen Fei, 47.

Police described the altercation as a domestic dispute that also involved two other women. All three women speak Chinese, and a possible language barrier complicated the early stages of the investigation, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

However, no suspects have been named in the case. The survivors remained hospitalized as of Friday, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra.

Investigators were called to the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue, between Arrow Highway and Cienega Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a fatal stabbing, according to Vizcarra.

When they arrived, they found one woman walking down the street, leaving a blood trail from multiple cut and stab wounds. She laid down her sword and put her arms in the air when she saw the deputies. She took deputies inside a house where they found another woman suffering from severe stab wounds, the department said.

The woman inside the house was pronounced dead at the scene, and the first woman was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition. A third woman at the home was unharmed but suffered a medical emergency, reportedly a heart attack, according to KTLA.

It was unclear what prompted the attack.

Anyone with information regarding these stabbings was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or send tips to lacrimestoppers.org.

City News Service and Patch staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.