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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An arrest has been made in connection to a domestic-related stabbing that resulted in the death of the Virginia Beach-based dentist, police said in a brief news release Sunday evening.
Officers first told News 3 on Saturday that a suspect was in custody as authorities investigated the killing, adding that there was no threat to the public.
According to the release, officers responded to a call for service just before 9 a.m. Saturday at a home on Wren Place in the Birdneck Point neighborhood.
It was there officers found Dr. Abbey Horwitz, 68, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead by first responders just after 9 a.m. Saturday.
According to the website for his practice, called The Art of Dentistry in Virginia Beach, Dr. Horwitz served as the President of the Hebrew Academy of Tidewater and the President of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater.
The United Jewish Federation of Tidewater told us, "Dr. Horwitz was a wonderful man and we will respect his family’s wishes for privacy at this time."
Virginia Beach police said Michael (Norah) Horwitz, 36, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and stabbing in the commission of a felony.
Sunday's news release from Virginia Beach police did not disclose any potential motive, nor did it reveal any of the "probable cause" evidence police used to secure arrest warrants from a magistrate. Attorney information for the suspect was not listed in online court records Sunday evening.
Horwitz declined to be interviewed by media outlets on Sunday, the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office said. Horwitz is currently being held at the Virginia Beach Jail awaiting an initial court appearance.
News 3 is working to confirm the exact relationship between Michael (Norah) Horwitz and Dr. Abbey Horwitz. An email sent to the VBPD Public Affairs Office seeking additional information Sunday evening was not immediately returned.
Stay with News 3 for updates on this story.
