POMONA, Calif.—A woman was charged July 26 with fatally stabbing her wife with a Samurai sword and attacking her wife’s mother in San Dimas.
Weichien Huang, 44, is set to be arraigned July 29 in a Pomona courtroom on one count each of murder and attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The charges include allegations that she used a deadly weapon and inflicted great bodily injury on an elderly victim, according to court records.
Investigators responded to the 300 block of South Huntington Ave., between Arrow Highway and Cienega Ave., around 3:30 p.m. July 18 regarding a fatal stabbing, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra.
Investigators determined upon further investigation that Ms. Huang and her wife were engaged in an argument at their residence moments before Ms. Huang attacked her with a sword, according to sheriff’s officials.
Ms. Huang’s wife was identified July 22 by the medical examiner as Chen Chen Fei, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to sheriff’s officials.
“At some point, Huang attacked Fei with a sword. Fei’s mother was also attacked and severely injured; however, was able to gain control of the sword and fled the residence looking for help,” sheriff’s officials said.
Ms. Fei’s mother was taken to a hospital and treated for her injuries, authorities said.
Ms. Huang has remained behind bars since her arrest by sheriff’s deputies, jail records show.
