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Memphis Cops Say Suspect Allegedly Admitting He Killed Woman During Knife Fight — ‘I Assassinated Her’

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Source: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office; UNSPLASH

Apr. 10 2023, Published 5:03 p.m. ET

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A Tennessee man killed a woman in an apartment and then allegedly admitted to the crime while officers were helping the injured suspect, police said.

Memphis police responded to a residence in connection with a stabbing and found Johnathan Poulino-Martinez, 28, suffering a neck wound, WREG reported.

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While officers were treating Poulino-Martinez’s wound, police claimed he allegedly said: “I assassinated her.”

He then indicated a nearby apartment, where officers found the door ajar, according to WREG.

Inside the residence, police reportedly noted multiple blood-covered kitchen knives and signs of a struggle. They followed a blood trail to a bedroom, where the victim, identified as Keiry Brito-Mella, was located unresponsive.

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WREG reported Brito-Mella suffered multiple cuts, including too her head, neck and back. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Poulino-Martinez was transported to an area hospital and booked three days later into the Shelby County jail.

He currently faces a first-degree murder charge.

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