Arlington, Texas police took a woman into custody for murdering her husband with a hammer.
According to the Arlington Police Department, the incident occurred when 42-year-old My Tran visited her husband’s apartment to finalize their divorce papers. She then struck the unsuspecting man in the head with a hammer.
Responding officers apprehended Tran at the scene, and she is currently being held in the Arlington City Jail. The domestic disturbance was reported to the police just before 6 am on Tuesday, May 23, at an apartment complex.
Tran called 911 herself, and admitted to the emergency services that she had used a hammer to strike her husband. Officers found the lifeless body of a 45-year-old man in one of the bedrooms when they arrived at the scene. His identity has not been disclosed at this time. Officers found Tran sitting outside the apartment and immediately detained her.
The investigation revealed that the slain husband had invited his wife to the apartment to sign their divorce papers.