WASHINGTON (AP) — A 21-year-old woman charged in the stabbing death of a lawyer at an upscale Washington hotel told police she intended to rob the man but stabbed him in his room when he grabbed her and tried to prevent her from leaving.
Jamyra Gallmon of Washington was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder while armed.
A court document filed Thursday says Gallmon told police that she went to The Donovan hotel on Feb. 9 with the intention of robbing 30-year-old David Messerschmitt but stabbed him after he grabbed her arm and they started fighting.
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The document says an investigation found Messerschmitt posted on Craigslist soliciting responses from other men and communicated with an account linked to Gallmon.
Gallmon’s attorney did not immediately respond to a telephone message requesting comment.
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