Man stabbed to death, woman in custody
Published 12:00 am Monday, August 11, 2008
Ridgecrest — On Sunday evening the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a stabbing that resulted in the death of one man.
Alex Promise Jr., 27, of Ferriday, died after he was stabbed once in the chest with a kitchen knife.
Crystal M. Gordon, 19, 114 Brook St., Ferriday, was arrested Sunday on charges of second-degree murder.
The two were reportedly involved in a romantic relationship.
Concordia Parish Sheriff Randy Maxwell said the incident occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
In a statement released Monday morning, CPSO officials said the stabbing occurred in a vehicle parked near 100 Woodmount Drive, in Ridgecrest.
“(The incident) appears to be a girlfriend-boyfriend deal,” Maxwell said.