Danbury Man And Woman Dead After New Milford Stabbing

DANBURY, CT — Two Danbury residents are dead after a fight and stabbing in New Milford, police have reported.

New Milford Police responded to a 911 call about a fight and a stabbing on Young's Field Road around 7 p.m. Monday. Officers found a 38-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was treated at the scene, and then taken to Danbury Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Witnesses say a man had fled on foot into the Housatonic River following the fight, according to police. Members of the New Milford Police Department Dive Team recovered the body of the 32-year-old Danbury man from the water around 9:15 p.m.

Police say the man and woman knew each other, and there is no danger to the general public. Autopsies were scheduled for Tuesday.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the New Milford Police Department at 860-355-3133.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.