This is sad news.
The father of Mary J. Blige was critically injured this morning after his ex-girlfriend stabbed him in the neck in what police described as a domestic dispute.
Police arrested his former girlfriend on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
Police said they were called to an apartment complex, at 6:58 a.m. Thursday. They found Thomas Blige, 63, in his apartment with three stab wounds, including one to his neck.
He was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery.
Detective Sgt. Jim Martens said officers went to the scene and found blood in the snow near the entrance drive to the apartment complex and more blood in Blige’s apartment. Police also found a knife in the apartment that they believe was used in the attack.
Martens said officers then went to the former girlfriend’s nearby apartment and found the woman in blood-spattered clothing.
She was taken into custody without incident and treated at a hospital for a cut. The woman is expected to be arraigned Friday.
Martens said police believe Thomas Blige saw the woman deflating the tires on his SUV and went out to confront her. The couple argued and Blige was stabbed.
Martens said police have handled seven domestic violence complaints between Blige and his 50-year-old former girlfriend since August.
The woman was charged in October with aggravated domestic violence after she hit Blige in the head with a glass candlestick. She entered a no-contest plea to the charge and on Jan. 10 was placed on six months probation. She was ordered to have “non-assaultive” contact with Blige.
Fifty years old. I can’t even imagine being that turned up at that age. You stabbing folk at 50.
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