Police arrested a Lincoln man Tuesday morning in the death of a woman found lying in a north Lincoln driveway Monday with multiple stab wounds.Ìý
At 8:09 a.m., police arrested Neland Tevionn Gray Jr., 21, for first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony, after investigators worked through the night to identify the victim.
Police are continuing to investigate the homicide, said Lincoln Police Capt. Danny Reitan. An autopsy on the woman was performed Tuesday morning and police are conducting interviews, and analyzing forensic and digital evidence.
Officers responded Monday at 7:09 p.m. to a report in the 1900 block of Montclair Drive, north of Cornhusker Highway. A passer-by had found an unconscious woman lying in a driveway with stab wounds. She was transported by Lincoln Fire and Rescue to Bryan West Campus, where she died a half-hour later.
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The scene was just a block from the house where Jessica Brandon, 36, was fatally shot during a home invasion in July.Ìý
Gray was released from jail Oct. 2 after serving 119 days in a case where he was charged with attempted terroristic threats, resisting arrest, domestic assault and disturbing the peace, according to court records.
Lincoln police said he hit a 20-year-old woman Dec. 2, 2017, then threatened another man with a knife in the 3400 block of Portia Street.
After his release, he was on post-release supervision until October 2019.
Additional details, including the name of the victim, will be released Wednesday morning, Reitan said.Ìý
The killing was the fourth homicide reported in Lincoln in 2018.Ìý
In addition to Brandon, Edgar Union Jr., 22, was shot and killed March 26. Stacy Talbot, 42, was shoved out of a car while dying of gunshot wounds on Oct. 18. Charges have been filed in all three previous cases.
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