Overview
- The attack occurred Sunday when a woman on a lunch break was stabbed in an alley near Woodward Avenue and E. Congress and later died at a hospital; her family identified her as 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix.
- Police and private security used downtown surveillance footage and witness tips to locate and arrest a man in his 40s about 20 minutes after the attack at Woodward and State Street.
- Investigators say the suspect did not have the knife at the time of arrest, believe the weapon has been recovered, and are processing physical evidence while motive remains under investigation.
- Wix’s family has launched a GoFundMe to help her 15-year-old daughter and cover funeral costs, and both Mayor Mary Sheffield and Chipotle issued public condolences.
- The rapid use of cameras and private security to track the suspect has renewed local debate over public safety downtown and prompted officials to point to mental-health resources such as the DWIHN Mobile Crisis Team.