2 Killed – 19-Year-Old, 2-Year-Old – In Stabbing In West Haven: Police

WEST HAVEN, CT — A 19-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy were killed in a stabbing Saturday night in West Haven, according to police.

Sgt. Scott Allard said in an update Sunday that a suspect is in custody and there is no threat to the public.

Police received several 911 calls around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 reporting screaming and yelling coming from an apartment in the 400 block of Meloy Road, according to Allard.

Allard said callers further reported that a man had jumped through a second-floor glass window and landed on the walkway that leads to the apartment.

Patrol officers arrived at the scene and found the man who had sustained injuries and took him to an area hospital for treatment, according to Allard.

Additional arriving officers responded to the apartment, where Allard said a 19-year-old woman and a 2 1/2-year-old boy were found dead. They both appeared to have sustained multiple stab wounds, according to Allard.

Allard said the investigation is ongoing by the West Haven Police Detective Division, in coordination with the Milford States Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.