Geraldine Begay, 52, is facing a far more serious case after Crystal Markum, 59, died from injuries suffered in a stabbing at a southeast Albuquerque apartment complex.
Police say the stabbing happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the French Quarter Apartments at 1101 Palomas St. SE. Markum was taken to a local hospital after suffering a stab wound to her shoulder.
Begay was arrested shortly after the attack. At first, she was charged with aggravated battery. That changed after Markum’s condition took a deadly turn.
Albuquerque police said detectives learned Sunday that Markum had died. Because the victim did not survive, authorities said Begay’s charge was expected to be upgraded Monday to an open count of murder.
The case now centers on what happened inside or around the apartment complex before Markum was stabbed. Police have not released a complete account of the events that led to the confrontation.
Markum’s death also changed the nature of the investigation. What was initially a stabbing case involving a woman who was being treated at a hospital became a fatal investigation involving an arrested suspect and a possible murder charge.
The incident happened at the French Quarter Apartments in southeast Albuquerque, putting the apartment complex at the center of the police investigation. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and Markum’s death.
For Markum’s loved ones, the outcome has been devastating. She was 59 and had been hospitalized after the attack, but she died Sunday from the injuries she suffered two days earlier.
Begay remains at the center of the criminal investigation as authorities prepare for the expected murder charge. The investigation is still ongoing, and police have not said that all details of the case have been established.
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