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Norfolk Police arrest man in connection to fatal stabbing of woman, infant

Posted at 9:12 AM, Dec 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-30 09:37:16-05

NORFOLK, Va. – Police have charged Duwayne Warren, 26, of Norfolk, with two counts of second degree murder after a 22-year-old woman and a 3-month-old infant were both found unresponsive inside their home Tuesday.

Norfolk Police responded to a report of adomestic disturbance that happened at an apartment complex located on the 9500 block of 6th Bay Street around 1 p.m.

According to a news release, at the scene, officers found that Epifani Andrews and the 3-month-old boy were both suffering from life-threatening injuries, and both were pronounced deceased.

Police took Warren into custody on-scene and he is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond.

The investigation is ongoing and detectives have not released a motive or the circumstances surrounding this incident.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.