Woman pronounced dead at scene of stabbing on Forrester Lane in Manassas, county police report

Homicide Investigation – On February 17 at 6:22PM, Prince William County police officers responded to a residence located in the 7300 block of Forrester Ln in Manassas (20109) to investigate a stabbing. When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult male and an adult female suffering from stab wounds to the body, according to a report from Officer Steven R. Mattos Jr., police department spokesman.

The investigation revealed that both parties were involved in an altercation inside the residence. During the encounter, the female victim was stabbed, allegedly by the male party, according to the police report.

After the stabbing, the male suspect proceeded to another area of the home where he reportedly stabbed himself, the report went on to say. Other residents of the home attempted to intervene and contacted police.

First responding officers attempted first aid on both parties before Fire & Rescue arrived on scene at the residence. The female victim was pronounced dead on scene.

The male suspect, identified as 40-year-old man of Manassas, was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, the police report said. Off. Mattos said the incident appears to be domestic related. Charges are pending. The investigation continues. This is Prince William County’s second homicide of 2017.

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          The victim was identified as Silvia Patricia RAMOS GUILLEN, 40, of Manassas