Miami-Dade Police detectives discovered a heinous crime scene early Sunday morning at a home in Westchester.
After a 911 call was made about a brutal beating, responding officers were met with a woman lying in a pool of blood in the bathroom at the home located on Southwest 6th Street and 96th Court.
According to a police report, the woman, identified as Yanes Hernandez, had multiple stab wounds.
The person detectives say was responsible for the gut-wrenching crime, was discovered asleep a few feet away in a bedroom.
According to a police report, the suspect, Roberto Salabarria-Rodriguez, was armed with a knife when he attacked the victim.
A witness described the violent attack before the woman was killed.
The witness told police the victim was in a verbal dispute with the suspect, before he started to choke and beat the woman, police said.
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The witness fled the home to call for help. When officers arrived, they had to force their way into the home.
That's when they found the Salabarria-Rodriguez asleep in his bedroom and Hernandez stabbed to death on the floor.
Salabarria-Rodriguez confessed to the slaying, police said. He was charged with second degree murder.
Police have not revealed the relationship between the suspect and victim.
Investigators are searching for a motive.
