Campus Police respond to stabbing on 16th Street

Campus Police arrested a man for stabbing a woman to death in a non-Temple affiliated residence blocks from Temple, police said.

In conjunction with Philadelphia Police, Campus Safety Services officers responded to reports of a woman screaming in the 1600 block of North 16th Street shortly after 3 a.m. Oct. 12, said Campus Safety Services Executive Director Carl Bittenbender.

Upon arriving at the residence, officers from both departments entered. The suspect then stabbed the woman to death in the bathroom of the home, said Bittenbender.

Police arrested Solomon Carter, a resident of the home, in connection with the stabbing, according to the Oct. 12 crime report compiled by Campus Police.