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Carrboro Homicide: Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing
29 Aug
Summary
- A woman was found stabbed to death in an apartment on Cedarwood Lane.
- Desmond Cook, 42, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
- Authorities confirm the incident was not domestic violence and appears isolated.
In Carrboro, an arrest has been made following a homicide investigation. On Thursday afternoon, officers responded to a disturbance call at an apartment on Cedarwood Lane, discovering Shayna Watson, 38, deceased from a stabbing.
Authorities identified Desmond Cook, 42, as the suspect and have charged him with second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Police confirmed this was not a case of domestic violence and indicated the incident appears to be isolated.
Cook is currently detained at the Orange County Detention Center without bond. Law enforcement agencies, including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department, provided assistance. The investigation remains active.
