Woman Arrested After 2 Stabbed In Tucson Domestic Incident

TUCSON, AZ —A woman was arrested Monday in Tucson in connection with an incident where two people were stabbed and the suspect barricaded herself in a bedroom and set a small fire, the Tucson Police Department said.

The incident took place Monday afternoon in an apartment in the 8400 block of East 22nd Street.

Jitori Solomon-Martinez, 24, was booked into the Pima County Jail on one count of attempted homicide, three counts of arson, one count of aggravated assault domestic violence and one count of aggravated assault with a knife.

The victims, a man and a woman, remain hospitalized in serious condition, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening, Tucson police said Tuesday. At one point, the female victim's injuries were considered life-threatening.

A juvenile in the apartment at the time was not injured during the incident, police said.

Tucson police said the male victim, who has not been named, had a domestic relationship with both the female victim, who also has not been named, and Solomon-Martinez.

According to police reports, just before 4:45 p.m., officers responded to the apartment, where they found the two victims suffering from trauma consistent with being stabbed. They eventually were transported to a local hospital.

Officers found Solomon-Martinez inside the apartment, but she barricaded herself inside a bedroom and allegedly started a small fire, police said.

Members of the TPD SWAT and Hostage Negotiation teams and the Tucson Fire Department responded to the scene.

Eventually, members of the SWAT team and TFD entered the apartment. The TFD put out the fire, while the members of the SWAT team took Solomon-Martinez into custody without further incident.

Due to the domestic relationship the man allegedly had with both the victim and suspect, the Tucson Police Department Domestic Violence Unit was contacted and has continued to investigate the incident.