Huntsville police arrested a 25-year-old Houston woman after an Oakwood University stabbing early Sunday, according to the Huntsville Police Department.
Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. October 25 to the 5000 block of Campus Drive for a reported assault involving a knife. The victim went to a hospital in a personal vehicle. Police said the injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Detectives with HPD’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that 25-year-old Dameesha Norice Macklin of Houston, Texas, used a knife to assault the victim during an altercation. Officers arrested Macklin and booked her into the Madison County Jail on a charge of first-degree assault.
Police have not said what led to the altercation or how the victim and Macklin know each other.
No ongoing threat, police say
Based on the evidence gathered so far, HPD believes the incident was isolated. The department said it has no indication of an ongoing threat to the campus.
Macklin’s arrest is an accusation. A charge is not a finding of guilt.
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