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A local woman has died from injuries that police say she sustained from her boyfriend.
The victim in this case died at a little before 8:00 on Saturday night.
Here is the original news release from the police department:
“The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Dontavious
Haney, 19, for Aggravated Assault on Friday following an altercation with his girlfriend that at the time left her in critical condition.
Officers were dispatched to an assist the ambulance call at an apartment in the 1600 block of Peach Street at approximately 9:30 yesterday morning. Upon arrival, they found Haney attempting to perform CPR on his unconscious 21 year old girlfriend, who was lying on the floor of the apartment. Officers determined that she was not breathing and took over attempts to resuscitate her until paramedics arrived.
The initial investigation revealed that Haney and the victim had been involved in an extended argument that morning. At some point, the victim reportedly slapped Haney’s phone out of his hands and he then struck her in the face with his fist. She collapsed shortly after that, and Haney called 911 when he realized that she was not breathing.
The victim was transported to Wadley Regional Medical Center, where it was determined that she sustained life-threatening injuries pertaining to damage to her brain.
Haney was arrested at the scene and transported to the Bi-State Jail. Charged with Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, he is being held on a $100,000 bond.”
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Texarkana Texas Police or Texarkana Area Crime Stoppers. The Crime Stopper number is 903-793-STOP.
If you are in an abusive relationship you can get help locally by contacting Domestic Violence Prevention Inc of Texarkana. Find out more on their website.