Philadelphia Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Tianna Thomas In Double Stabbing Of Sisters In Brewerytown
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police have arrested a teenage girl who they say stabbed two sisters, one fatally, in the Brewerytown section of the city last week. Police announced Thursday the arrest of 19-year-old Tianna Thomas.
Thomas has been charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault and related offenses.
Thomas was wanted in connection to the murder of 23-year-old Shawntae Garrison and the attempted murder of Garrison's sister, 28-year-old Tayshawn Layton.
The double stabbing happened at 29th and Jefferson Streets on Monday around 11:30 p.m.
Police say Thomas was caught on a surveillance camera, with a group of seven other females, carrying out the attack.
"An altercation ensues, at which time we believe to be Tianna Thomas, is observed standing over Ms. Garrison, repeatedly stabbing her as Ms. Garrison is lying on the ground," Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith said.
A relative previously told CBS3 the stabbing stemmed from a fight over an Instagram post, but police have not been able to corroborate that claim. Smith said the motive appears to be a neighborhood dispute.
