ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman on Spencer Street has been arrested.

According to the Rochester Police Department, 21-year-old Javier Justice has been charged with second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of 31-year-old Abagail Perez.

Investigators at the scene learned that Perez and Justice, who were reportedly in a relationship and lived on Spencer Street, had been in an argument on August 14 when he allegedly stabbed her before a bystander shot Justice.

Perez died from her injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. Police confirmed that the two also share a child.

At this time, Justice remains in the hospital and is expected to be released. He is expected to be arraigned at the hospital.

Before the stabbing, Justice had been released on h

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