Pierce County teen fatally stabs mother’s partner after altercation, prosecutors say

The 15-year-old suspect is charged with second-degree murder.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A teen is facing murder charges after fatally stabbing his mother’s partner, Pierce County prosecutors say.

A 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday after deputies responded around 1:45 a.m. to a reported domestic dispute. The boy stabbed the victim after an argument broke out between the two, according to court documents. KING 5 does not typically name juvenile defendants unless they are charged as an adult.

The boy’s mother told deputies that she arrived home around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and got into a “verbal altercation” with the victim “because he accused her of cheating

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