Clearwater man stabs mom to death during argument: Police

A Clearwater man is accused of killing his mother.

What we know:

According to the Clearwater Police Department, deputies went to the area of 29081 US Highway 19 North in unincorporated Clearwater after a caller dialed 911 and said that 24-year-old Daniel Sanchez called him and said he killed his mother.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they said they found 65-year-old Yolanda Sanchez in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds.

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She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Dig deeper:

Detectives said that the mother and son had gotten into a verbal altercation that turned physical.

They added that Daniel Sanchez admitted to stabbing his mother multiple times until she was dead.

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He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

What we don't know:

It is unclear what led up to the initial argument. 

The Source: This article was written with information found in a press release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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