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Man wanted in fatal stabbing arrested after calling 911 for help with bike, cops say

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A Louisiana man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during a date was arrested after his bike got a flat tire, deputies say.

A Louisiana man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during a date was arrested after his bike got a flat tire, deputies say.

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A man’s call for help for a flat bike tire ended with his arrest in a woman’s stabbing death, Louisiana deputies told news outlets.

Christopher Jerome Wilson, 25, was arrested May 1, nearly a week after Carol Allen was found stabbed to death inside her car, WGNO reported, citing the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.

She was taken to a hospital and later died, according to the station.

McClatchy News reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information May 3 and was awaiting a response.

Investigators said Wilson and Allen, 31, met up for a date in Hammond on April 27, Nola.com reported. While they were together, Wilson attacked the mom of four and tried to steal her car, authorities told Nola.com.

“There was a struggle, and she was stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife,” Tangipahoa Chief Jimmy Travis told WWL-TV. He said Allen was able to call 911 after she was attacked.

Wilson had fled by the time authorities arrived, according to Nola.com

On May 1, he called deputies seeking roadside assistance because one of his bike tires was low on air, WWL-TV reported, citing Travis. Authorities ran Wilson’s information and saw he was wanted on a warrant on an unrelated charge of domestic battery, according to the station.

Wilson was charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in Allen’s killing, WGNO reported.

He remained in custody at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail as of May 3, online records show, and no attorney information was available.

Tangipahoa Parish is about a 70-mile drive northwest of downtown New Orleans.

Tanasia is a national Real-Time reporter based in Atlanta covering news across Georgia, Mississippi and the Southeast. Her sub-beat is retail and consumer news. She’s an alumna of Kennesaw State University and joined McClatchy in 2020.

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