Woman dies after stabbing at Spring apartment, man detained

A woman died after a predawn stabbing at a Spring apartment complex, and deputies detained a man they say was leaving the unit with a knife. Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to a weapons disturbance call on Northcrest Drive, just south of Spring Stuebner Road, around 3:35 a.m. Friday.

Deputies found the woman with critical stab wounds to her neck and stomach. They gave aid and waited for EMS, but she was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Investigators said the man was seen coming down a ladder connected to the apartment when he was detained. Officers also said he was tased during the arrest attempt and then taken to a hospital before questioning. Authorities said they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.

Detectives were still piecing together what happened inside the apartment, collecting surveillance video, processing the scene and seeking a search warrant. Investigators have not said what led to the stabbing, and they have not said whether the two people knew each other.

The killing comes days after another deadly apartment case in Spring. On May 24, two people were killed in a Spring-area apartment shooting, and a suspected shooter was charged with manslaughter. The back-to-back cases underscore how quickly violence in apartment complexes can turn deadly in north Harris County, where residents often learn what happened only after deputies, medics and crime scene investigators arrive.

Harris County Precinct 4, led by Constable Mark Herman, covers a large stretch of north Harris County. Herman was appointed to the office in 2015 and later elected, as the county continues to grow around Spring and the surrounding neighborhoods. Harris County is now the third-most populous county in the United States, a scale that helps explain why major violent incidents in apartment communities can ripple quickly through nearby residents.

Anyone in immediate danger should call 911.