Homestead Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing Guest, Police Say

Homestead Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing Guest, Police Say

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — A 22-year-old Homestead woman is behind bars after police say she stabbed a man she had invited to spend the night at her home.

According to Homestead police, Zaryanna Renee Marshall met the man through social media just two days prior and invited him to her residence in the 400 block of Southeast 35th Avenue on Sunday night.

Investigators said the pair got into an argument around 9 p.m., prompting the man to begin packing his belongings to leave. The victim told officers that Marshall began searching through his pockets, allegedly looking for rolling papers. During the argument, he admitted to calling Marshall a derogatory term, which reportedly escalated the confrontation.

The man told police that Marshall responded, “You wanna see retarded?” before pulling out a knife and stabbing him once in the back of the neck. He was transported to Jackson South Medical Center for treatment.

Marshall, however, claimed she acted in self-defense, alleging the man had punched her in the face. Police noted that she showed no visible injuries and refused to allow officers to take photographs.

As of Monday morning, Marshall was being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, charged with attempted murder.