Lewis-McChord Family members say soldier fatally stabbed wife

Army investigates death at JBLM
Family members say soldier fatally stabbed wife
The Army is investigating a death at that occurred early Saturday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The News Tribune was contacted Sunday by members of a family who said the death was the result of a soldier fatally stabbing his wife.
ALEXIS KRELL
STAFF WRITER
Published: Aug. 26, 2012

The Army is investigating a death that occurred early Saturday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The News Tribune was contacted Sunday by members of a family who said the death was the result of a soldier fatally stabbing his wife.

A woman who identified herself as the victim’s mother said her daughter was in her late 30s and lived on base with her husband and their four children.

Lt. Col. Gary Dangerfield said Sunday that the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division began investigating a death on the base Saturday.

He would not confirm whether that’s where the death occurred and declined to release further details. The Criminal Investigation Division did not return messages from The News Tribune on Sunday.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office could not confirm the death, saying a killing on the base would be out of its jurisdiction.

KOMO-TV reported that base residents had told its reporter that a soldier had stabbed his wife to death. KOMO said base officials declined to comment on the report.
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