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Arrest made in deadly stabbing at Pine Harbor Apartments

Buffalo woman stabbed to death at Pine Harbor Apartments
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Police say an arrest has been made after a deadly stabbing in Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.

Officers were called to the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street, where they say a 35-year-old woman had been stabbed. The victim, whose name hasn't been released, was later pronounced dead at the Erie County Medical Center.

Buffalo woman stabbed to death at Pine Harbor Apartments

According to investigators, 36-year-old Dominic Melendez is now charged with second-degree murder.

Detectives say they are investigating this as a “potential domestic incident.”

If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, help is available 24/7 by calling Erie County’s 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 716-834-3131.