Police say man strangled woman who broke into St. Louis home

Published February 21, 2022 7:36 AM

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis say a man fatally choked a woman who broke into his home over the weekend. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the incident happened Sunday evening in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood. Police investigators say the 34-year-old woman broke into the home around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, and a man inside the home confronted her and put her in a chokehold until she was dead. Police say the incident is being investigated as a homicide, and the man was arrested. Police have not released any other information on the incident

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