WHITE PLAINS, New York (WABC) -- Two heroes were honored on Wednesday in White Plains: a father and daughter who saved a woman from a brutal stabbing attack last year.

It was a simple one-word command to stop, but it was delivered forcefully enough to save a young woman's life.

On Wednesday, Armando Gramajo and his daughter Shayla were honored by the Westchester County district attorney for stopping a brutal assault in White Plains in May of 2024.

"The woman had a knife sticking out of her head. They knew he was beating her to death. He could have turned around and slashed at them," said Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.

The victim was texting a co-worker about an apartment when her husband attacked her in a jealous rage.

Carlos Obed-Tovar stabbed his wife 35 times,

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