A passenger from Lyft, Arizona, stabbed to death by passenger, police say

A pregnant Lyft police passenger was stabbed by a passenger over the weekend in Arizona, police said on Monday (19659007) Kristina Howato , 39 years old. was in her third trimester of pregnancy and was working for Lyft when she dropped the suspect, Fabian Durazo, into an apartment complex early Sunday morning, police said in Tempe in a statement.

Durazo, 20, attacked Howato with a knife while she was inside the car and continued the attack after being released from his sport utility vehicle, police said. Durazo finally left the scene in Howato's vehicle, police sergeant Tempe.

Police responded to a call about a knife attack at approximately 1:15 am Sunday and arrived at the scene to find Howato with several wounds to the stab, Elcock said.

She was taken to the hospital where she was taken. her unborn baby was declared dead.

His vehicle was equipped with GPS technology, which, according to the police, made it possible to locate the suspect. He was arrested at Interstate 10 in Quartzsite, Arizona.

According to the police, the suspect admitted to stabbing Howato and taking his vehicle.

"Throughout our career As officers, we have incidents that really touch us, and that accompany us throughout your career," Elcock said at a conference of press Monday. "It's certainly one of those incidents that will actually affect the police department for a long time, and the community will think about it for a long time."

Durazo is the subject of two counts of first degree murder, a chief of theft of means of transport, an armed robbery leader and a kidnapping chief. The authorities said that he had been reserved at La Paz County Jail but that he would be transported to Maricopa County Jail.

A spokeswoman for Lyft told NBC News Monday that the company was assisting law enforcement in its investigation.

"We were shocked, we are deeply saddened to learn this tragedy and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims," ​​said the spokesperson. "The safety of the Lyft community is our top priority."