AKRON, Ohio — A man is in custody after an alleged stabbing in Akron, according to police.
On Friday, November 15 at approximately 9:22 p.m., Akron officers responded to calls of a fight taking place at a residence on the 1700 block of Shaw Avenue.
When officers arrived to the property, a man who was described as having "visible injuries to his hands" answered the door. While checking the inside of the residence, officers found an unresponsive 56-year-old woman with an apparent stab wound.
The man, identified as 34-year-old Jarel Wooden, was arrested and charged with murder after officers conducted a short investigation of the crime scene.
Wooden was transported to the Summit County Jail.
Akron police ask anyone with additional information about the incident to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-29=490 or 330-375-2Tip.
Anonymous information can be submitted to The Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.
