Virginia Woman Fatally Stabbed by Ex-Boyfriend Who She Shared An Apartment With

A Virginia mother who recently learned she was expecting her second child was killed last week. Authorities believe the suspect is her ex-boyfriend, who she shared an apartment with.

The Arlington Police Department told news outlets last week that Shontae Crawford, 37, was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend Alimamy Fornah, 35.

The two had dated for nearly 12 years and had recently broken up but decided to share the apartment, PEOPLE reported.

The woman killed in Arlington this morning was pregnant, says her boyfriend. He was inside the apartment when she was stabbed. He and family tell me it was her ex-boyfriend who stabbed Shontae Crawford. The suspect & victim still shared an apartment after their break-up. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/M6sZt3oEPu

— Matthew Torres (@News_MTorres) June 20, 2023

Crawford’s new boyfriend, Michael Webb, was visiting her at the time she was killed. He told WUSA9 that his girlfriend and Fornah had locked themselves in a room during an argument, adding that he tried to intervene when their shouting got more intense, breaking down the door to the room.

“I heard a noise and what sounded like a crash,” Webb told the outlet before alleging: “He had her pinned on the floor between the bed and the wall. There was blood on the wall and her throat was severely damaged by, I believe, a kitchen knife, or something to that extent.”

Webb said he hit Fornah and helped Crawford up. They tried to escape but were allegedly confronted by Fornah again in the hallway, where he and Webb got into another physical altercation, according to Webb.

Police arrived and arrested Fornah, who was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. He was charged with murder.

Webb said he was struggling to cope with her loss and his losing his unborn child.

“I lost my child,” Webb told WUSA9. “Every time I close my eyes, all I see is her and everything that happened.”

Crawford was also the mother to a 15-year-old son, according to WUSA9.