Gainesville woman charged with attempted murder for stabbing man multiple times, officers say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers charged a woman from Gainesville with attempted murder after they said she stabbed a man multiple times early Sunday morning.

According to the arrest report for Ateegra Williams, 35, Gainesville Police Department officers were called out to the area of Northwest 58th Avenue on reports that a man was stabbed.

The officers found the victim in a pool of blood with a tourniquet around his arm. A trail of blood led officers back to a home on Northwest 25th Terrace.

A witness told officers the victim said he was stabbed by Williams. In the home, officers found Williams covered in blood. She told officers she stabbed the victim in self-defense.

A large amount of blood was also spread throughout the home. Officers noticed a bottle of bleach sitting out and several knives in the sink with blood.

Williams was booked into the Alachua County Jail on charges of attempted murder and evidence tampering.

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