SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack that sent a woman to the hospital.
Just before 6:30 pm, Sept. 7, police were dispatched to a stabbing in the 1300 block of South Broadway in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch. First responders located a 42-year-old woman with non-life-threatening injuries to her back torso area. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The investigation revealed that an altercation between the victim and 43-year-old Mareo Dupree of Wichita led to the stabbing
Police arrested Dupree on a requested charges of aggravated battery. He is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to online jail records.
This is not a random incident and Dupree and the victim are believed to be known to each other, according to Ditch. The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office.